Garden Hose Water
Drinking from or filling bottles with a standard garden hose.
61Low burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapA hose labelled drinking-water-safe (lead-free), and let it run first
How this score is built
- 100Start
- 81.6Chemical hazard 4 × 4.6−18.4
- 71.4Everyday exposure 3 × 3.4−10.2
- 61Persistence 4 × 2.6−10.4
- LowThe band61 sits in 60–79.
What each input rests on
| Input | Rating | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical hazard | 4/10 | unsourced input |
| Everyday exposure | 3/10 | unsourced input |
| Persistence | 4/10 | unsourced input |
Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built
What this means for you
Ordinary hoses can leach lead, BPA and phthalates, especially after sitting in the sun. A drinking-water-rated hose and flushing the warm water first avoid most of it.
Evidence strength: moderate
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