{"id":504299,"date":"2022-09-14T21:46:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=504299"},"modified":"2022-09-14T22:04:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T02:04:35","slug":"hydrant-water-is-it-safe-to-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/hydrant-water-is-it-safe-to-drink\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrant Water: Is it safe to drink?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have all seen scenes from favorite movies and shows with children playing in water spraying from the neighborhood fire hydrant. If you are lucky like me, you have even been a part of this wonderful experience in real life. This brings up a great question: Is hydrant water safe to drink?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Most hydrant water is safe to drink. The water from the fire hydrants comes directly from the main water lines that supply drinking water in the house. It has gone through all the precautionary processes that the water from your kitchen faucet has. However, you should not tamper with a fire hydrant or drink from it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The water from the fire hydrant is the same water you have going into your home, so I would say it is safe to drink. If you are living in a place that suggests drinking bottled water instead of tap water, you may want to avoid drinking from an outside hydrant. Let’s dig into this topic further because several circumstances can arise with this water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Is It Safe To Drink From Hydrants?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drinking from a fire hydrant is different from drinking from a garden hose. A garden hose can be turned way down so you can put your lips close to the water supply and get a drink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, this is how I drank most of my water when I was a kid, and I am sure you have done the same thing at least once in your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drinking water from a fire hydrant is a little different circumstance. Even though the water that comes from it is genuinely potable, it is not suggested to do so unless an emergency situation occurs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, as a general rule, drinking from a hydrant is bad for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n