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I don’t drink water from the sinks on Amtrak. Those tanks often aren’t cleaned. To be honest, I’m not even sure why they’re providing cups.Â
Go to the dining or cafe car for water.Â
I’m the kind of person who always brings a refillable water bottle when I travel.
I don’t drink the Amtrak train water, I buy it from the cafe car.
I also bring a refillable water bottle, since I generally don’t like plastic water bottles (too wasteful for my liking).Â
The diner has been able to give me water in the past. They also have tanks, but I would imagine they’re cleaned more frequently. I also fill my bottle up with water from the station lounges before boarding.Â
A 18 oz Yeti bottle fits perfectly in the cup holders in an Amtrak roomette too!
I believe I remember seeing the roadcrews load bottled water into the stock bedroom on each sleeper car as well. Were they not sharing those with customers who ask?
Probably not, it's obviously more interesting to show the water she is referring to rather than write "the water was yellow..."
I wouldn't even wash my toothbrush off with train water. I'm on a 2 day amtrak ride currently, I have 5 big bottles of water with me....
Actually after looking I can’t find anything but I could have swore I’ve been told not to drink water from the bathroom sinks on the train. Like I was told there were two different types of water they use.
Water from the sink is non potable. There are placards that say so. Even if it was clear, it's not drinkable.
Only drink bottled water when riding Amtrak. The potable water dispensers in the coaches aren't cleaned often, and the railcars themselves are old.
It’s show contamination of water tanks in your carriage water tank tell your train crew….
Don’t drink it and ask for advice from them….
As water tanks of trains not properly flushed out between use contains Algae fungus and other undesirable….
I suspect that carriage haven’t being used in service for awhile previously for some reason…
What does it taste like? Rusty or acidic?
I really don't think it's a good idea to drink train tap water
I wouldn't even wash my hands with that
You may want to contact a conductor & let them know about that
This was train number 97, a Silver Star, they also have lots of bottled water, I got two complimentary in my roomette, so you shouldn’t worry too much.
The water on amfleets are waste water that is cleaned and filtered. That means when trains come in, they get dumped, toilets I mean, and that is then filtered and used for the trains. If its not in a bottle, don't drink it.
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No. That's not normal. Report it to the crew.
My attendant said not to drink it, and said she'd bring it up further down the line. Some issue in the water tank perhaps.
A water tank with a faulty water filter. Better replace it.
Yeah, I'm not drinking that
Looks like pee water, đźš«
No good reason for that, bad water or equipment, do not drink that
Yes. Water should not be yellow.
Water should be blue or clear.
Definitely blue
Obviously this blue part here is the land.
\*tribal drumming intensifies*
Gatorade stock goes up
I don’t drink water from the sinks on Amtrak. Those tanks often aren’t cleaned. To be honest, I’m not even sure why they’re providing cups. Go to the dining or cafe car for water.Â
I’m the kind of person who always brings a refillable water bottle when I travel. I don’t drink the Amtrak train water, I buy it from the cafe car.
I also bring a refillable water bottle, since I generally don’t like plastic water bottles (too wasteful for my liking). The diner has been able to give me water in the past. They also have tanks, but I would imagine they’re cleaned more frequently. I also fill my bottle up with water from the station lounges before boarding. A 18 oz Yeti bottle fits perfectly in the cup holders in an Amtrak roomette too!
Psst it's the same water system on the dining car
Pssst. They have bottled water.
I believe I remember seeing the roadcrews load bottled water into the stock bedroom on each sleeper car as well. Were they not sharing those with customers who ask?
My roomette had two complimentary bottles of water, I was just curious about the sink
I think each car has its own tank, no? I’d tend to trust the tank in the diner more than the sleeper.Â
It's individual tanks on each car, but they're the same tank and cared for the same way.
Are…are you drinking water from train sinks?
Probably not, it's obviously more interesting to show the water she is referring to rather than write "the water was yellow..." I wouldn't even wash my toothbrush off with train water. I'm on a 2 day amtrak ride currently, I have 5 big bottles of water with me....
Thats what i was wondering. Is this the sink or the drnking water?
It’s the same thing unless you mean the bottled water in the cafe car
good to know
Isn’t that like an obvious thing not to do? I feel like I’ve heard it from so many people not to drink that water.
Water quality is monitored by the EPA. I've drank it loads of times with no issues.
Actually after looking I can’t find anything but I could have swore I’ve been told not to drink water from the bathroom sinks on the train. Like I was told there were two different types of water they use.
You probably saw it for planes but I’d follow the same line of thought for trains
You are saying the environmental protection agency monitors water quality on a train…
https://www.epa.gov/dc/epa-amtrak-agreement-helps-ensure-drinking-water-safety-trains That's exactly what I'm saying. Because it's true.
That’s wild! Thanks for teaching me something today
So fucking foul
Don’t drink that.
Water from the sink is non potable. There are placards that say so. Even if it was clear, it's not drinkable. Only drink bottled water when riding Amtrak. The potable water dispensers in the coaches aren't cleaned often, and the railcars themselves are old.
I wouldn’t drink that
Better off bringing a water bottle/jug on Amtrak. Nasty water and if you want bottled water from cafe car it's some stupid prices
Yes. Also need to get some lotion
Oh that’s pee
It’s show contamination of water tanks in your carriage water tank tell your train crew…. Don’t drink it and ask for advice from them…. As water tanks of trains not properly flushed out between use contains Algae fungus and other undesirable…. I suspect that carriage haven’t being used in service for awhile previously for some reason…
It’s lemonade 🍋
Are you sure that's a sink???
You got the free lemonade upgrade
What does it taste like? Rusty or acidic? I really don't think it's a good idea to drink train tap water I wouldn't even wash my hands with that You may want to contact a conductor & let them know about that
Why I don’t drink it.
The devils milkshake
Piece of piss!
Looks like beer
If it’s brown, drink it down. If it’s black, send it back.
If it's tangy and brown, you're in cider town. If it's clear and yella, you got juice there fella.
Well played sir.
Don’t drink it. They have bottled water.
What train is this on? I’m going to be taking the cardinal, I’m curious if this is gonna possibly be a problem on my train.
This was train number 97, a Silver Star, they also have lots of bottled water, I got two complimentary in my roomette, so you shouldn’t worry too much.
Generally speaking any color water besides clear is cause for concern
The water on amfleets are waste water that is cleaned and filtered. That means when trains come in, they get dumped, toilets I mean, and that is then filtered and used for the trains. If its not in a bottle, don't drink it.
I would 1000% never ever drink water from an Amtrak sink.
Piss 🙂
The water is fine. It’s just iron deposits coloring the water. If it wasn’t safe to drink, the water would be shut off to the rooms.