<p>I'm living in an apartment near UCLA. Generally, is the tap water OK to drink here?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s fine…srsly</p>
<p>i run it through a brita so it tastes better.</p>
<p>VTE, does the brita really make a difference?</p>
<p>I’m not sure I can taste the difference.</p>
<p>Yes you can actually taste the difference. </p>
<p>The tap water in Los Angeles is supplied mostly by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. They tend to be a bit heavier on chlorine usage compared to Northern California (keep in mind, both are within the EPA mandated limits). </p>
<p>The Brita pitchers use activated carbon which remove chlorine/impurities/odors. Thing is, Brita wants you to buy their cartridges (ridiculous price) when you can get any good old activated carbon.</p>
<p>[How</a> to refill a “disposable” Brita brand water pitcher filter with activated carbon.](<a href=“http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-refill-a-disposable-Brita-brand-water-pit/]How”>http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-refill-a-disposable-Brita-brand-water-pit/)</p>
<p>From a safety stand point there’s absolutely nothing wrong.</p>
<p>The quality is great. Supposedly L.A. has the tastiest tap water. My husband is not fond of the taste, but I prefer it to bottled. Again, it’s a matter of taste, not quality.</p>
<p>I was just curious. I heard some people telling me the water from Brita taste weird and then others told me it tasted fantastic.</p>
<p>Haha! Has anyone tried it before?</p>
<p>thanks for the link TB54, I think I’ll try it.</p>
<p>did you try it yourself? does it work well?</p>