Is toilet water cleaner than sink water?
On One Hand: Kitchen CleanlinessAccording to a survey conducted by the Hygiene Council in 2007, toilet bowls in American homes are on average far dirtier (an average of 3.2 million bacteria per square inch) than kitchen sinks (17,964 bacteria per square inch). The water in the average sink is therefore much cleaner than water taken from inside a toilet bowl.On the Other: Consider the ExceptionsIn 2007, student Kyleray Katherman tested the drinking water at his Oregon school and found that it contained more bacteria than the toilet water because the toilets were cleaned daily with bleach. Exceptionally clean toilets coupled with unusually dirty sinks could mean that the usual pattern of cleanliness is reversed.Bottom LineTo be absolutely sure that your sink water stays cleaner than the water in your toilet, health writer Frances Largeman-Roth recommends cleaning your sink with an antibacterial product after raw food preparation, and washing sinks twice a week with 1 tbsp. bleach in 1 qt
