Best and Worst Tap Water in the Country – Where Does Massachusetts Rank?
I’ve lived in a few different areas of the country, though Massachusetts has always been “home,” and one thing I’ve learned is: tap water tastes all sorts of ways! I’ve had it taste like eggs. I’ve had it taste like I had a mouthful of sod. I’ve had it taste like chemicals. And the crazy thing is, most times the locals notice nothing. That’s just water.
And trust me, I’m not here to complain about the taste of water. I’m lucky to have running water. It’s a luxury many sadly don’t have.
But we are here to talk about quality of tap water. While I’ve tasted some funky tap waters in my life, I’ve also been treated to some of the greatest tap water… in the world. At least that’s what I’ve been told by a couple different friends. Have you ever had a friend who when you’re at their house and you ask if the tap water is ok they say ‘oooohhhhhhh yes. It’s delicious water. It’s better than bottled.’ I have. Then I tasted the water and…. dang, they were right. Delicious.
J.D. Power ranked the states with the best and worst tap water based on customers’ feedback on which places have the best quality and reliability.
Kentucky was named the city with the very best tap water in the country. Alabama had the very worst tap water in the US.
As for New England, we did pretty well! No New England states finished in the bottom 10 – worst tap water – while two New England states finished in the top 10 for best tap water in the country. Connecticut finished in seventh place and Massachusetts did them one better, coming in at #6.
So while you can drink tap water safely in most of Massachusetts, here are a bunch of things you shouldn’t do in Massachusetts. And most of them are really, really weird:
