Here’s where it gets good for your health. That raw water—whether from a reservoir or a well—is usually a party of mud, bacteria, and twigs. It arrives at a treatment plant looking like a bad cup of soup.
They run it through a series of screens, sand filters, and chemical baths that would make a fancy spa jealous. They add chlorine to kill the germs and fluoride for your teeth. By the time it reaches your glass, it’s been through more transformations than a reality TV star. The water basically had a hard past, and now it’s clean and respectable.
