Tag: Reboiled water

According to a 2020 study in The Journal of Water and Health, frequently boiling clean, sanitary tap water poses no significant health risk. This dispels the common concern that repeatedly boiled water is bad for you due to concentrated contaminants, though it can affect taste and may not be recommended for infants.

Approximately 73% of households use a kettle or pot to boil water regularly. A common question that arises is, is it safe to drink water that has been boiled several times? While widely practiced for killing microorganisms, reboiling water has generated concerns about concentrating harmful chemicals. The truth is more nuanced, depending largely on your source water quality.

According to the World Health Organization, contaminated drinking water can transmit diseases like cholera and typhoid. While boiling water effectively kills pathogens, a common concern remains: is it okay to drink repeatedly boiled water? The answer depends on your water source and the frequency of reboiling.