Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Burlington, United States ?


11 people said I love the tap water here, 3 people said I drink filtered tap water, 2 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 69% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of United States?


3749 people said I drink filtered tap water, 4090 people said I love the tap water here, 5357 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 31% of folks here drink from the tap.


Can you drink the tap water in Burlington then?


What residents and travelers say

People in Burlington generally find the tap water to be safe and palatable, though opinions on taste and clarity can vary, especially across different neighborhoods and building types. Many locals drink straight from the tap daily without issue, appreciating the municipal water's compliance with health standards managed by the City of Burlington Water Department. However, some residents mention occasional mineral undertones or slight chlorine flavors that influence their preferences for using home water filters.

In older buildings or those with aging plumbing, a few users report variability in water taste or occasional discoloration after maintenance or pipe work, leading some to rely on filters or bottled water.

For the most up-to-date and detailed water quality information, residents and visitors are encouraged to consult official sources such as the City of Burlington Water Department and the Burlington Department of Health and Parks. Additionally, national guidelines can be reviewed at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Water Quality and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Drinking Water. Real-time updates and notifications may also be available through the City of Burlington Official Twitter.





Further reading on tap water in Burlington


To verify the tap-water quality and current advisories in Burlington, start by visiting the official City of Burlington Water Department website or the local health department's webpage, where detailed water quality reports and alerts are posted. National resources such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide broader regulatory information and guidance. Official social media channels of Burlington Water Utility and local government may also share timely updates and advisories. Always rely on these authoritative sources for accurate and up-to-date information.



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Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia   - Drinking water quality in the United States is generally good. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all ...

America's Tap Water: Too Much Contamination, Not Enough ...   - May 4, 2017 ... If you live in the United States, there is a nearly one-in-four chance your tap water is either unsafe to drink or has not been properly monitored ...

Is tap water drinkable in Massachusetts (and elsewhere in USA ...   - Tap water in MA is quite drinkable; I've lived here for over 30 years, drinking it. No funny colors or odors, either.

Woburn, Massachusetts - Wikipedia   - Woburn is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was ... In 1799 Burlington separated from Woburn; in 1850 Winchester did so, too. ... Woburn was the scene of a high-profile water contamination crisis.

Tap Water- Drinkable in the US? - Chicago Forum - TripAdvisor   - Jan 4, 2015 ... In general, the tap water is drinkable anywhere in the U.S. There are rare events that may cause problems with the water supply in a given area ...

Tap water at hotels drinkable? - New Orleans Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 11 of 28: Im curious as I don't drink tap water at home I drink filtered or bottle especially travelling At our hotel ... Burlington, Canada ... Some studies indicate 25% of the United States population suffers from food poisoning once a year.

US tap water: Safe to drink? - TAPP Water   - Jan 4, 2018 ... Most tap water quality provided by local municipaltiies in the United States is of high international standard and healthy and safe to drink.

Drinking water - Maui Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 18: How is the drinking water on the island, specifically in Kapalua ... You know the islands are part of the United States right? ... Burlington, Canada.

Tap water at hotels drinkable? - New Orleans Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 28: Im curious as I don't drink tap water at home I drink filtered or bottle especially travelling ... Burlington, Canada ... That day he drank gatorade and water most of day he had 3 beers bottled 1 wine and today again ..... United States.

Burlington, Iowa - Wikipedia   - Burlington is a city and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. .... the city has a total area of 15.24 square miles (39.47 km2), of which, 14.48 square miles (37.50 km2) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is water.

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Tap water at hotels drinkable? - New Orleans Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 11 of 28: Im curious as I don't drink tap water at home I drink filtered or bottle ... Burlington, Canada ... So were wondering if could be the tap water.

Tap water at hotels drinkable? - New Orleans Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 28: Im curious as I don't drink tap water at home I drink filtered or bottle ... Burlington, Canada ... So were wondering if could be the tap water.

Drinking water - Maui Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 18: How is the drinking water on the island, specifically in Kapalua? Should we plan on buying bottled ... Burlington, Canada. Level Contributor.

Drinking water - Toronto Forum - TripAdvisor   - Drinking water. Watch this Topic ... Hi - this may seem a daft question but can you drink the tap water in Toronto? We will be travelling from ... Ontario, Canada.

Water supply and sanitation in Canada - Wikipedia   - Water supply and sanitation in Canada is nearly universal and generally of good quality. Water ... Canadian drinking water supplies in cities are generally of excellent quality and supply is continuous. On occasion, however, despite the best ...

Sewage & Drinking Water Issues Updates January 29, 2018 ...   - Jan 29, 2018 ... Burlington, Canada. Level Contributor. 9,634 posts. 72 reviews. Save Topic. Sewage & Drinking Water Issues Updates January 29, 2018.

tap water - Paris Forum - TripAdvisor   - Nov 13, 2012 ... Is the water safe to drink : Get Paris travel advice on TripAdvisor's Paris travel forum. ... Burlington, Canada. Level Contributor. 9,637 posts.

US Embassy in Barbados advises staff to boil drinking water ...   - Jan 26, 2018 ... Burlington, Canada. Level Contributor. 9,636 posts. 72 reviews. Save Reply. 13. Re: US Embassy in Barbados advises staff to boil drinking ...

Drinking water - Toronto Message Board - TripAdvisor   - Drinking water. Watch this Topic ... Hi - this may seem a daft question but can you drink the tap water in Toronto? We will be travelling from ... Ontario, Canada.

Sewer problem - St. Lawrence Gap Forum - TripAdvisor   - Jan 27, 2018 ... ... has affected that area of the island. I'm concerned about drinking water and swimming in the sea . ... Burlington, Canada. Level Contributor.

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Is Burlington tap water safe to drink? : r/burlington   - Feb 2, 2023 ... Burlington has some of the best water in this part of the state. Towns in the CW district surrounding Burlington use chloramine instead of ...

How is the tap water in Burlington? : r/vermont   - Apr 28, 2019 ... I live in the old north end, I filter my drinking water through a brita filter only because I have a very keen sense of smell and taste and ...

How Bad is the Water? : r/vermont   - Nov 30, 2022 ... I've been told that Burlington's water system produces some of the cleanest drinking water in the state. ... Is Burlington tap water safe to drink ...

Richfield, MN Tap Water Quality and Safety Discussion   - Sep 12, 2024 ... Richfield Actully has some of the best water in the state... my wife works for companies that make paper and RO water filters and toured the ...

How safe is your tap water in North Carolina? : r/NorthCarolina   - Feb 16, 2024 ... I mean, to an extent, I kind of see this as most of your large chemical plants (not all but most) are located in the eastern part of the state ...

Sensitive to the tap water???? : r/burlington   - Apr 8, 2020 ... Something similar happened to me when I went to visit a friend in a different state. ... in the water here? Have you ever had an allergen test?

Water smells weird : r/burlington   - Jul 26, 2025 ... Standing under rank smelling water to get clean isn't pleasant. Not sure if drinking and bathing in this can make us sick, but it seems like ...

Haltons Water/ Water Treatment Process : r/BurlingtonON   - Nov 7, 2023 ... ... Burlington, Burloak and Oakville water treatment plants' unit ops. ... r/BiosphereCollapse - New Study: 94% of tap water in the United States.

Is it ok to drink unfiltered tap water in most cities in the United States ...   - Feb 3, 2023 ... I am wondering if it is unhealthy. A lot of people seem to think bottled or filtered water (through a brita filter or other filter) is more ...

Weird tasting water in the ONE : r/burlington   - Aug 5, 2022 ... I filter all my family's home drinking water. Active carbon filter at a minimum. Ideally a reverse osmosis system. I think Vermont tries to do ...

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Is Burlington tap water safe to drink? : r/burlington   - Feb 2, 2023 ... Burlington has some of the best water in this part of the state. Towns in the CW district surrounding Burlington use chloramine instead of ...

How is the tap water in Burlington? : r/vermont   - Apr 28, 2019 ... I live in the old north end, I filter my drinking water through a brita filter only because I have a very keen sense of smell and taste and ...

Richfield, MN Tap Water Quality and Safety Discussion   - Sep 12, 2024 ... Richfield Actully has some of the best water in the state... my wife works for companies that make paper and RO water filters and toured the ...

How Bad is the Water? : r/vermont   - Nov 30, 2022 ... I've been told that Burlington's water system produces some of the cleanest drinking water in the state. ... Is Burlington tap water safe to drink ...

Water smells weird : r/burlington   - Jul 26, 2025 ... Standing under rank smelling water to get clean isn't pleasant. Not sure if drinking and bathing in this can make us sick, but it seems like ...

Do you drink unfiltered Detroit tap water? : r/Detroit   - Jul 4, 2024 ... I lived in the Southwest for a while and the tap water was shit compared to MI. GREAT LAKES STATE, BEEYOTCH!

Sensitive to the tap water???? : r/burlington   - Apr 8, 2020 ... Something similar happened to me when I went to visit a friend in a different state. ... in the water here? Have you ever had an allergen test?

Haltons Water/ Water Treatment Process : r/BurlingtonON   - Nov 7, 2023 ... ... Burlington, Burloak and Oakville water treatment plants' unit ops. ... r/BiosphereCollapse - New Study: 94% of tap water in the United States.

Is it ok to drink unfiltered tap water in most cities in the United States ...   - Feb 3, 2023 ... I am wondering if it is unhealthy. A lot of people seem to think bottled or filtered water (through a brita filter or other filter) is more ...

Sharing in case folks aren't aware. For those drinking tap water ...   - Sep 28, 2024 ... The chemical companies were permitted to poison us ever since to the point that forever chemicals are everywhere. 1 yr. 2.

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Is Burlington tap water safe to drink? : r/burlington   - Feb 2, 2023 ... Burlington has some of the best water in this part of the state. Towns in the CW district surrounding Burlington use chloramine instead of ...

How is the tap water in Burlington? : r/vermont   - Apr 28, 2019 ... I live in the old north end, I filter my drinking water through a brita filter only because I have a very keen sense of smell and taste and ...

Richfield, MN Tap Water Quality and Safety Discussion   - Sep 12, 2024 ... Richfield Actully has some of the best water in the state... my wife works for companies that make paper and RO water filters and toured the ...

Do you drink your tap water unfiltered? : r/santacruz   - Feb 23, 2023 ... Yes, this is the United States. 99% of places in this country have safe water. I really don't understand why everyone thinks water isn't clean here.

How Bad is the Water? : r/vermont   - Nov 30, 2022 ... I've been told that Burlington's water system produces some of the cleanest drinking water in the state. ... Is Burlington tap water safe to drink ...

Water smells weird : r/burlington   - Jul 26, 2025 ... Standing under rank smelling water to get clean isn't pleasant. Not sure if drinking and bathing in this can make us sick, but it seems like ...

Is it ok to drink unfiltered tap water in most cities in the United States ...   - Feb 3, 2023 ... I am wondering if it is unhealthy. A lot of people seem to think bottled or filtered water (through a brita filter or other filter) is more ...

Sharing in case folks aren't aware. For those drinking tap water ...   - Sep 28, 2024 ... The chemical companies were permitted to poison us ever since to the point that forever chemicals are everywhere. 1 yr. 2.

Sensitive to the tap water???? : r/burlington   - Apr 8, 2020 ... Something similar happened to me when I went to visit a friend in a different state. ... in the water here? Have you ever had an allergen test?

Tap water in Washington State. : r/HydroHomies   - Jul 23, 2023 ... Depends on where you are in WA. The water in Seattle area is pretty good but some of the worst water I have had in the PNW is in the lower ...

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Is Burlington tap water safe to drink? : r/burlington   - Feb 2, 2023 ... Burlington has some of the best water in this part of the state. Towns in the CW district surrounding Burlington use chloramine instead of ...

How is the tap water in Burlington? : r/vermont   - Apr 28, 2019 ... I live in the old north end, I filter my drinking water through a brita filter only because I have a very keen sense of smell and taste and ...

Richfield, MN Tap Water Quality and Safety Discussion   - Sep 12, 2024 ... Richfield Actully has some of the best water in the state... my wife works for companies that make paper and RO water filters and toured the ...

Do you drink your tap water unfiltered? : r/santacruz   - Feb 23, 2023 ... Yes, this is the United States. 99% of places in this country have safe water. I really don't understand why everyone thinks water isn't clean here.

How Bad is the Water? : r/vermont   - Nov 30, 2022 ... I've been told that Burlington's water system produces some of the cleanest drinking water in the state. ... Is Burlington tap water safe to drink ...

Water smells weird : r/burlington   - Jul 26, 2025 ... Standing under rank smelling water to get clean isn't pleasant. Not sure if drinking and bathing in this can make us sick, but it seems like ...

Is it ok to drink unfiltered tap water in most cities in the United States ...   - Feb 3, 2023 ... I am wondering if it is unhealthy. A lot of people seem to think bottled or filtered water (through a brita filter or other filter) is more ...

Sharing in case folks aren't aware. For those drinking tap water ...   - Sep 28, 2024 ... The chemical companies were permitted to poison us ever since to the point that forever chemicals are everywhere. 1 yr. 2.

Sensitive to the tap water???? : r/burlington   - Apr 8, 2020 ... Something similar happened to me when I went to visit a friend in a different state. ... in the water here? Have you ever had an allergen test?

Town of Grafton water supply was contaminated with PFAS6/above ...   - Nov 19, 2024 ... Patterson stressed that the drinking water Burlington produces ... Do our state water board conduct PFA test on our tap water? Japan ...

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