Miscellaneous (5)

August 1 is Water Day.

Because August is the month in which the most water is used throughout the year,

This day was chosen as the anniversary to remind people to conserve water at the beginning of that month.

Japan is unparalleled in the world,

The country is well known for the clean water that comes out when you turn on the tap.

In many foreign countries, infrastructure is in place and water is available,

It is one of the things that surprises foreigners who visit Japan, because in many places it is not possible to use the water for drinking.

No wonder those visiting foreigners are surprised,

Why do so many people pay money to buy water when they can just turn on the tap and drink good water?”

That is to say.

In fact, in the survey,

It was around the time I asked them to try drinking mineral water or tap water to see which tasted better,

A percentage of people say that mineral water tastes better,

The percentage of people who said their tap water tasted good was just about the same.

This means that tap water in Japan is sufficient for drinking.

In fact, many municipalities sell tap water in plastic bottles.

So why do Japanese people buy mineral water?

This dates back to the 1980s.

At the time, the issue of factory effluent near the water sampling site was widely reported in the media,

People spread the word that tap water was dangerous because it contained trihalomethane, a carcinogen.

In fact, it may or may not be carcinogenic,

It was a chalky, unpleasant odor in the mouth.

Nowadays, with technological innovations and sensitivity to environmental pollution

There have also been advances in measures to deal with factory wastewater and other problems,

The image of what was no longer stinky tap water at the time has since taken hold,

Somehow the mineral water seems to taste better.

If in fact it was just an image, I would like to make better use of tap water to save money.