sanguine
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There's nothing fundamentally wrong with tap water anywhere in the UK (or anywhere in the developed world for that matter). What varies is the mineral content, which mostly translates to the 'hardness' or 'softness' and in turn is related to the soil and geology. Water in the south east, especially if groundwater from the Chalk, is quite hard, whereas if your water comes from reservoirs off the Millstone Grit in the north of England or granites in Scotland it will be very soft ('sweet') and taste quite different, as well as not furring up your kettles etc.
We look very carefully at carbs and sugars on food labels. Well, look at the analysis on bottled water. Some will be very low (such as Highland Spring, good for adding to whisky ), others will be harder than limestone water or may even be 'medicinal' in the content of , say, magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts, gives you the runs in excess). So water is by no means all the same, and both tap water and bottled water can vary in taste depending on its origin.
We look very carefully at carbs and sugars on food labels. Well, look at the analysis on bottled water. Some will be very low (such as Highland Spring, good for adding to whisky ), others will be harder than limestone water or may even be 'medicinal' in the content of , say, magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts, gives you the runs in excess). So water is by no means all the same, and both tap water and bottled water can vary in taste depending on its origin.