The 25 United States with the best drinking water

Where tap water is better than anything you can buy at the store.

Tap water gets a rap of bum. Of course, there are some places where the maintenance and failure of the government or neglect have made dangerous drinking water (see: Flint, Michigan), but tap water in most cities is Perfectly perfect. In fact, with a demanding quality control and state-of-the-art filtration systems, you will find that it is as good as the things you normally get in a plastic bottle.

This is especially the case with water in these 25 premises. This is true: we dug into the data and classified the 25 cities of America (on the 200 largest) with the cleanest drinking water. So read it and stay hydrated! And for a list containing the Flip-side, here is the25 cities of America where you may want to consider drinking bottled water after all.

Our methodology:Our data includes areas with the lowest "pollution potential" provided by the Environmental Protection Agency; the smallest number of contaminants in local water, according to the Environmental Working Group; and theAmerican Water Works Association"The best of the best" drinking water tests (determined by water experts and industry leaders). Note: A city does not have to look for its water from a natural spring or a virgin river to have great drinking water, but it must have to taste well and have low levels of contaminants.

25
Macon, ga

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Refuge

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 7
Other contaminants detected: 10
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 19
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 19
Clean water note: 85.62

24
Pembroke Pins, FL

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Refuge

Best of the best victories in the last five years: 0
Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 8
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 85.84

23
Salem, or

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Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 7
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 34
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 22
Clean water note: 86.44

22
Memphis, TN

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Refuge

Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 9
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 18
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 24
Clean water note: 86.58

21
Philadelphia, PA

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Refuge

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 7
Other contaminants detected: 9
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 8
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 29
Clean water note: 86.63

20
CAPE Coral, FL

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Refuge

Number of contaminants: 5
Other contaminants detected: 3
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 86.84

19
Oakland, CA

Oakland, happiest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, flip a house, longest commutes, commute, rent, property, best drinking water

Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 9
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 11
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 1
Clean water note: 86.88

18
Wood, id

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Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 5
Other contaminants detected: 12
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 43
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 23
Clean water note:87.34

17
Olathhe, KS

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Refuge

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 5
Other contaminants detected: 12
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 39
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 16
Clean water note: 87.45

16
New Orleans, the

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Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 6
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 29
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 13
Clean water note: 87.58

15
Augusta, GA

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Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 7
Other contaminants detected: 8
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 19
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 19
Clean water note: 87.62

14
Orlando FL

Orlando, happiest cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, flip a house, sleepless cities, best drinking water
Refuge

Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 6
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 87.84

13
HAYWARD, CA

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Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 5
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 11
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 1
Clean water note: 89

12
Joliet, he

Joliet, drunkest cities, worst singles scenes, longest commutes, commute, best drinking water

Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 7
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 10
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 2
Clean water note: 89

11
Aurore, co

Aurora, happiest cities, healthiest cities, worst singles scenes, longest commutes, commute, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 4
Other contaminants detected: 11
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 38
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 31
Clean water note:90.31

10
Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, drunkest cities, fattest cities, longest commutes, commute, rent, property, best job opportunities, sleepless cities, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 13
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 7
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 35
Clean water note: 90.58

9
Warren, MI

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Number of contaminants: 3
Other contaminants detected: 3
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 13
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 18
Clean water note: 90.69

8
Cincinnati, oh

Cincinnati, drunkest cities, best singles scenes, sleepless cities, best drinking water

Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 5
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 6
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 11
Clean water note: 90.83

7
Miami, FL

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Refuge

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 4
Other contaminants detected: 11
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 90.84

6
Port Saint-Lucie, FL

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Best of the best victories in the last five years: 0
Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 4
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 92

5
Savannah, GA

Savannah, drunkest cities, best singles scenes, sleepless cities, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 1
Number of contaminants: 5
Other contaminants detected: 7
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 19
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 19
Clean water note: 93

4
Charleston, SC

Charleston, longest-living cities, fattest cities, drunkest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, best job opportunities, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 2
Number of contaminants: 7
Other contaminants detected: 10
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 21
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 32
Clean water note: 96

3
Louisville, Ky

sleepless cities, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 2
Number of contaminants: 6
Other contaminants detected: 10
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 27
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 27
Clean water note: 98

2
Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee, longest-living cities, drunkest cities, fittest cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best cities to buy a mansion, best drinking water

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 2
Number of contaminants: 4
Other contaminants detected: 9
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 12
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 4
Clean water note: 103

1
Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, happiest cities, drunkest cities, longest-living cities, healthiest cities, best singles scenes, best drinking water
Refuge

Best of the best victories over the last five years: 2
Number of contaminants: 2
Other contaminants detected: 6
EPA ranking of number of manufacturing facilities / sq. Mile: 45
EPA rank of the total farm AG. Chemical expenditure: 21
Clean water note: 110

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