Why does tap water appear milky white

Water is the most important thing in our life and it is also a necessity for us. People cannot live without water. Without water, they cannot survive. In order to facilitate drinking water, human beings invented tap water, which can utilize the force and work in physics to fully serve mankind. Everyone has seen and drunk tap water, but some tap water can cause disgusting effects and affect appetite. So let’s find out why tap water appears milky white!

1. Why does tap water sometimes appear milky white?

The water pressure of the water plant (or water well) is high, and the gas is mixed in the water. When the faucet is released, the water released when the gas is particularly strong is milky white. After a while, the bubbles in the water disappear and the water becomes clear. This is normal and you can drink it with confidence.

2. Why do white bubbles sometimes appear in the tap water?

The tap water has white bubbles, especially when you first drain the water in the morning, or when the tap water has not been used for a long time. This phenomenon is most obvious when draining the water again. As long as you let it stand for a while, these bubbles will naturally disappear.

Sometimes tap water looks milky right out of the faucet, but becomes clear again after it sits for a while.

4. Will this affect human health?

In order to maintain a stable pressure in the pipeline that transports tap water to users, an exhaust (suction) valve must be installed at a local high point. When the water consumption changes too much and the pressure and flow are unstable, air can be sucked in to stabilize the pressure to avoid pipe breakage. This will cause the tap water flowing out of the faucet to carry a large amount of air bubbles. When the water flows rapidly, the appearance looks turbid, but after standing for a while, the bubbles will naturally disappear and the water will become clear. This has nothing to do with the water quality.

5. Why does tap water smell like chlorine?

Disinfection of tap water with liquid chlorine is a common disinfection method both at home and abroad. In order to maintain the disinfection effect of tap water and avoid microbial contamination during the process of transportation from the pipeline to the user, the residual chlorine content in the tap water at the end of the pipeline must be above 0.05 mg/L, so the tap water will have a chlorine taste.