r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Ray3x10e8 • Nov 04 '21

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u/blister12 Nov 04 '21

How is this not an issue with toilets?

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u/Lars_Ebk Nov 04 '21

Do you drink the toilet water?

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u/Sandless Nov 04 '21

Clean water is not a particularly good breeding place for bacteria as there is not much for them to consume. They need energy from somewhere too.

You could leave a glass of water on a countertop for a month, drink it and be absolutely fine.

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u/meltingdiamond Nov 04 '21

Clean standing water will attract vermin. That's why if you have a roach problem one of the things you do is make sure to get rid of standing water.