What Mineral Makes Water Taste Bitter? Uncovering the Cause
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization, the taste of water is directly influenced by its unique journey through rocks and soil, where it absorbs various minerals. If your drinking water tastes unpleasantly bitter, this is often a direct result of these dissolved mineral concentrations.