Water
TL;DR
something.
Potable and all that to define
Essential to sustain life
How much to drink daily?
Hydrohomies
Additives & Contaminates
Chlorine
Water contains chlorine in the UK.
Typically, water companies keep the level of residual disinfectant in the form of free or combined chlorine to 0.5 mg/l or less. However sometimes during maintenance of the pipe network, higher levels are needed.1
Regulated in the UK by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI)
Endocrine Disruptors
The UK's DWI does not consider these a risk to human health.2
Fluoride
See the fluoride article.
PFAS
Others
These are typically monitored and have limits set, water will be treated appropriately;
- lead
- nickel
- nitrate
- pesticides
- pharmaceuticals - https://dwi.gov.uk/pharmaceuticals-and-drinking-water/
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Endocrine Disrupters and Drinking Water - 2025-01-18 ↩