FaucetSafe

Knowing if u shouldn’t drink tap water at certain locations is very important. Serious consequences can happen to you gastrointestinal system if u drink untreated water.

I was hoping this would help me find out concerns about my local water and the places we travel often in the US but there are just a dozen or so cities in the US with warnings. Otherwise it just shows you a blue dot where you are with no information. If you search for a city that's not a warning city it just places you in Kansas (the middle of the country) and says nothing found. One of the warning cities is Beverly Hills, CA, which I tapped for more info but it doesn't give any -- just says water may not be potable. I went to the EWG water site (which you can use for free) and looked up Beverly Hills' water there and was able to read details about all 9 contaminants in their water and also find my local water and see mine too. The EWG doesn't say the BH water isn't potable or give a warning (though it has more contaminants than usual) so I wish this app gave some sort of explanation for saying that water is unsafe. I know why Flint's water has a warning but not any of the other US cities and also if those are the only unsafe cities or just the ones the app knows about and what the criteria is. I'm sure this app is great for international travelers but for folks wanting more info and to know US water quality, I'd just head to the EWG page.

Easy to use app, and a great tool to have in your pocket on trips! It’s hard to keep track of where drinking water is safe, glad to have this app to make it easier.