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Why does drinking water often look cloudy when first taken from a faucet and then clear up?

April 26, 2017clear cloudy drinking water faucet look

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Why does drinking water often look cloudy when first taken from a faucet and then clear up?

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The cloudy water is caused by tiny air bubbles in the water, similar to the gas bubbles in carbonated soft drinks. After awhile, 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.

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A. The cloudy water is caused by tiny air bubbles in the water similar to the gas bubbles in 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.