My taste buds detect chlorine. I know that a certain level of chlorine is necessary to ensure that the water is free of bacteria. When we moved to our second home we were hoping that the chlorine level would be acceptable. It wasn't. The water utility needs to do a better job of keeping the chlorine level under 10 ppm for all users which is acceptable for drinking.
An inexpensive fix is to fill two large plastic pitchers and put them in the refrigerator. 24 hours in the fridge will allow the chlorine to pass through the plastic leaving water that tastes pretty good. Just alternate the pitchers and you have good cold drinking water. The concept is the same as when you left the water out for a day before you put your goldfish in the water. The chlorine would kill the fish.
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