Lose the stockpile of bottles. Santa Ana’s tap water is safe to drink

The CDC might recommend keeping a supply of drinkable water in case of emergency, but people have been filling up their carts and stockpiling bottled water for the better part of a month. Don’t worry if you can’t find a case of Sparklettes or Aquafina, though — your Santa Ana tap water is still completely safe to drink. About three-quarters of Santa Ana’s water directly from a groundwater supply while the remaining portion comes from the regional Metropolitan Water District. All of it is thoroughly sanitized before it gets piped into your home faucet. “After the water comes from its … Continue reading Lose the stockpile of bottles. Santa Ana’s tap water is safe to drink