My wife and I would like to find a better alternative to the 5 gallon Ice Mountain water jugs that we use for drinking water. We would like to drink our tap water, but don't trust it. Do reverse osmosis filtration systems really work or is it just a scam? Thanks!

Reverse Osmosis systems work incredibly well, but they're expensive to buy and to maintain and you don't need water of that purity for drinking.

Why don't you trust the tap water? City-supplied tap water in the United States is generally very very safe. If it has a bad taste, then I'd recommend an activated carbon filter (such as those made by Brita).

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