the hose water comes from the same line as all the tapwater in the house.
The ‘danger’ comes from hoses and bibs not being sold for potable use so you get lead in the hose bibs even today and god knows what they put in the hose rubber as it didn’t have to pass any safety regulations and our dads were largely buying whatever was cheap at the hardware store.
For rural houses, many garden hoses bypass their treatment systems to save on filter capcity, so its possible hose water in that situation is unsafe due to bacteria or water borne illnesses.
the hose water comes from the same line as all the tapwater in the house.
The ‘danger’ comes from hoses and bibs not being sold for potable use so you get lead in the hose bibs even today and god knows what they put in the hose rubber as it didn’t have to pass any safety regulations and our dads were largely buying whatever was cheap at the hardware store.
Vitamins and minerals to make 1980s healthy boys and girls.
For rural houses, many garden hoses bypass their treatment systems to save on filter capcity, so its possible hose water in that situation is unsafe due to bacteria or water borne illnesses.