On 2020-10-29 6:26 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:36:06 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:

>>> I don't know municipality is either and I can't be bothered to use
>>> the dictionary. I could however get free spring water near Martha
>>> Lake though. I would have to bang my own containers.
>> Julie, 'Municipal water' is another name for Tap water. That
>> terminology may not be used for it where you are in common language so
>> was not immediately recognized. If I used the term 'municiple water'
>> to most of my friends, they'd look at me like I'd grown a 3rd eyeball.
>>
>> Carol
>
> Tap water can come from a private well on one's own property. Sheldon's
> does. Mine used to.
>
> It can also come from a cistern. Dave Smith has one, as does Bruce.
>
>

I would only call it tap water to distinguish it from bottled water.
The water at my kitchen and bathroom sinks is tap water. The stuff that
fills my toilet tank comes from the same source, but I would not call it
tap water or toilet water.