Comment by jcranmer
8 months ago
The chief chemical added to tap water is chlorine, to kill off all of the organisms that live in the water. Clostridium difficile isn't exactly something you want to get with your drinking water, unless you really, really love your diarrhea.
After a few years on a well, it becomes clear how much chlorine. Opening a tap on tap water smells like a swimming pool. You can smell it clear across the room.
Not that it means it's unsafe to drink
Not unsafe, but still, if your water smell chlorine, you should let it rest a bit before drinking it.