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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
The tap water is not drinkable here, so to save money on bottled water my girlfriend suggested we'd boil the water and store that. But the water contains high doses of Chloride, doesn't boiling just make this worse?
gpt
Do you mean chlorine (smells like s swimming pool) or chloride (one half of salt water)?

Chloride is not bad for you, if you consume a lot of it (like sea water) it can lead to dehydration. So don't do that.

If the government is dumping a lot of chlorine into the water, it is probably an attempt to help keep the water pipes microbe free.  If they are doing that, then **FOR GOD'S SAKE JUST TURN ON THE RADIO/GO TO A LOCAL GOV WEBSITE AND SEE IF THERE IS A BOIL-WATER/DO NOT DRINK ADVISORY**.  If there is, follow it.  If there isn't, you should be ok.  If you want to boil the water anyway (as uusuzanne says) it will help get rid of the chlorine smell.  If you arent' sure err on the side of caution and drink bottled water for as long as you can hold out/confirm the water is ok.