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Drinking water looks cloudy when first taken from a faucet and then it clears up. Why is that?

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Drinking water looks cloudy when first taken from a faucet and then it clears up. Why is that?

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The cloudy water could be caused by tiny air bubbles in the water similar to the gas bubbles in beer and carbonated soft drinks. After a while, the bubbles rise to the top and are gone. This type of cloudiness occurs more often in the winter, when the drinking water is cold.