Do New Yorkers really have ‘the champagne of tap waters’?

And how will they react to the news from the mayor, Eric Adams, that changes to the source - and taste - are coming?

No city believes in its exceptionalism quite like New York City. Whether they're talking about corner stores or mayoral scandals, New Yorkers believe everything there is just better. Even the water claims an almost mythic status, with both locals and experts describing it as the champagne of tap waters".

New York tap water is unfiltered - the largest drinking water system in the US where this is the case. That's because the water quality from the Catskills is high enough to meet state guidelines without the need for human-made filtration.