The short answer is yes. Even though municipal tap water is regulated throughout the United States by Environmental Protection Agency, experts tell us that some of the legal limits which the agency sets are too lenient.
Even if the municipal water is safe for consumption, you can never guess whether, on its way to your kitchen, the water picked up lead from old water pipes. Or if you live in a rural area, there might be the problem of pesticide runoff contaminating tap water. Therefore, to be on the safe side, we recommend that you use an undersink systems to filter your tap water for drinking for months.