it's also remarkably ugly

Come to Peniston?

New York tap water is okayyy-ish. Although it does have that distinct swimming pool flavour, I managed to survive drinking it for 3 months. Saying it actually tastes good is a bit of a stretch, but better than London tap water. I do remember stories about NY water being the secret ingredient that makes NY pizza so delicious. Urban myths abound about pizzerias exporting it to other states to mimick a real NY pizza.