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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by mastermaestro(m): 5:46pm On Jun 23, 2023

Most of you don't know the difference between "tap" water and borehole water. "Tap" water as commonly called was purified water supplied by state water boards. Your typical borehole water is nothing near that water. "Tap" water was processed, clean, safe, drinkable water supplied through underground pipes to homes when Nigeria still had some dignity. Today that is gone.

Typhoid fever became widespread when most of these state water agencies began to fail, and most people began drinking water drilled in their backyards.

So oga, "tap" water and borehole water are not the same o.

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 07kjb: 5:47pm On Jun 23, 2023

3RNEST:
Drink sickness

U dey form woke most tap waters are more neat than your table waters

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Domino4: 5:47pm On Jun 23, 2023

Na borehole I dey drink oooo, I only take table water at parties

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by bassdow: 5:47pm On Jun 23, 2023

pocohantas:
Sequel to this thread
https://www.nairaland.com/7739156/increase-price-water

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 3RNEST(m): 5:48pm On Jun 23, 2023

07kjb:

U dey form woke most tap waters are more neat than your table waters

Do u drink tap water oga?

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by dfrost: 5:48pm On Jun 23, 2023

pocohantas:
I sometimes see our favourite Batch 22, Stream 2021 UK japarians talk about how it was a culture shock for them to see people in UK drinking tap water...

Awww,rich kid!!!

That Batch? The loudest 🤦🏻🤣😝

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by ojun50(m): 5:49pm On Jun 23, 2023

I still take tap water, but i boiled them, then put inside take refrige.

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Bktech(m): 5:50pm On Jun 23, 2023

You can get the magnetic tap filter from us

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by franklingud(m): 5:50pm On Jun 23, 2023

When last did tap water run in your compound?? In this yeye country?

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by LUAN1: 5:50pm On Jun 23, 2023

07kjb:
We still drink borehole water. wash your tank every six months you are good to go

how do you wash the tank?

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 07kjb: 5:51pm On Jun 23, 2023

3RNEST:

Do u drink tap water oga?

Yes nah,with good tanks NIGERIA has one of the neatest water on Earth

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 3RNEST(m): 5:51pm On Jun 23, 2023

07kjb:

Yes nah,with good tanks NIGERIA has one of the neatest water on Earth

then why do NIGERIAN stop drinking it...

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by ednut1(m): 5:52pm On Jun 23, 2023

Awareness about Algae in the tank grew. In life once you move from level to the other another wahala go start. For those who grew up with stream water , well was like next level, after well they saw tap water, after tap water na filtered water next

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 07kjb: 5:52pm On Jun 23, 2023

LUAN1:
how do you wash the tank?

No soap just get a white towel and wash your tank

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Tallesty1(m): 5:52pm On Jun 23, 2023

This one no know say the bottle water wey full some people fridge nah borehole waters dey use refill am

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by emmanuelewumi(m): 5:53pm On Jun 23, 2023

I drink borehole water

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 07kjb: 5:53pm On Jun 23, 2023

3RNEST:

then why do NIGERIAN stop drinking it...

NIGERIANS are funny people, they are too pragmatic

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by TERMlNATOR(m): 5:54pm On Jun 23, 2023

Meanwhile, South AIDSfricans are still drinking blue waters grin

Wannahowzit, kingcold, jaceblaze

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by LUAN1: 5:55pm On Jun 23, 2023

3RNEST:

Do u drink tap water oga?

what is wrong with tap water?

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Westerhoffe(m): 5:55pm On Jun 23, 2023

pocohantas:

Why does it have taste?
I am also guilty myself and it is because the tank is open. I don't know if it is because of the wire that runs into it or something else.

If wire runs into the tank, then it's a float switch fixed in the tank to automatically control the pumping machine's start and stop when there is low water level and filled water level.

But, I don't think that will be responsible for the change in taste.

And also, quoting an experienced plumber, he said the black tanks are better than the blue ones.

And from my experience, the process of black water tanks, (especially the ones produced by Roto Machines) are better than the ones by direct extrusion.

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by NinjaMetahuman: 5:55pm On Jun 23, 2023

wisz1:
Lack of good maintenance practice e.g regular cleaning of the storage tank by the owner.

Secondly, recent boreholes are not drilled to the right dept. Once the driller find water during drilling stages, that's all. There are various dept and each dept has various waters and tastes.

Thirdly, the soil.

My 2cent.

tanks doesn't need to be cleaned unless you are pooping inside.

The most important is for the water going into the tank to be clean and treated.

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by LUAN1: 5:57pm On Jun 23, 2023

07kjb:

No soap just get a white towel and wash your tank

someone will enter inside?

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by HRMK: 5:58pm On Jun 23, 2023

where is the tap water?do you have any in your area?or are you talking about borehole water that runs through the tap?

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by 07kjb: 5:58pm On Jun 23, 2023

LUAN1:
someone will enter inside?

Yes of course

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by atheistandproud(m): 5:59pm On Jun 23, 2023

I usually don't agree with the OP but as someone who came of age in the late 90s, I remember buying cold tap water in sellophane bags for 50 Kobo. It was so refreshing.

I drank well water too and when we would trek back from school, we would drink whatever tap water was available on the road and use tfare to buy bean pie. (Damn I'm getting old.)

The switch to sachet water has nerfed our immune systems. I tried it recently and fell ill. A whole me that used to drink well water. 😭😭😭😭

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Ifeco01: 5:59pm On Jun 23, 2023

I still dey drink my tap water...if I go my village

Lagos tap water .... is not drinkable

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by SocialJustice: 6:03pm On Jun 23, 2023

garriAndsugar:
There's always a refreshing feeling i get from drinking tap water..
For now i can't enjoy that since the water here has taste.

Good water has taste unless you're referring to bad taste.

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by iHart(m): 6:05pm On Jun 23, 2023

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by Princeton92(m): 6:05pm On Jun 23, 2023

I drink ooh. 250 saves my fare

Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by pocohantas(f): 6:05pm On Jun 23, 2023

Westerhoffe:

If wire runs into the tank, then it's a float switch fixed in the tank to automatically control the pumping machine's start and stop when there is low water level and filled water level.

But, I don't think that will be responsible for the change in taste.

And also, quoting an experienced plumber, he said the black tanks are better than the blue ones.

And from my experience, the process of black water tanks, (especially the ones produced by Roto Machines) are better than the ones by direct extrusion.

I didn't say the taste of our water is bad. I said the tank is uncovered and I wouldn't know if they didn't cover it because of the float switch. Thanks for reminding me of the name.

Black colour blocks sunlight and prevents the growth of algae. True!!

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by ojaysam25(m): 6:07pm On Jun 23, 2023

SerikiFulani:
Please change the headline to -

Why did "Poor Nigerians" stop drinking tap/borehole water? 😏

Ain't never drank that shit all ma life 🙂

Shut up

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Re: Why Did Nigerians Stop Drinking Tap/Borehole Water? by nairalanda1(m): 6:07pm On Jun 23, 2023

pocohantas:
Sequel to this thread
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Because the pipes that bring the tap water go through a lot of 'rather disreputable areas' (I heard someone say the pipes go through gutters carrying sewage, among other things)....so it is better to boil and filter them.

If we want a better water system as seen abroad, we have to be ready to pay the kind of utility bills they pay abroad to get that.

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