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Boiling tap water in Paris

In the accommodation given to me, I was told I can drink tap water. Tap water is France's most controlled aliment. You can check its parameters on an interactive map (which, in the French tradition, ...
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Boiling tap water in Paris

As already answered, this is hard water mineral deposits. Perfectly normal in many areas. While you encountered this first in your travels, in some areas you have soft water and hard water in the same ...
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Boiling tap water in Paris

I wouldn't suggest you to drink tap water as a precaution. A recent study has shown that it has a concentration of pesticide over 8 times the allowed regulated amount for a few years. Though there is ...
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Boiling tap water in Paris

Paris water is very hard, which means that there is a lot of particles and mineral content in the water What you see is a buildup of minerals and limescale, this is destined to happen when you boil ...
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