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http://novinite.com/view_news.php?id=134673 This article tells you that as little as 50% of drinking water in Bulgaria meets EU standards - the biggest problems in Bulgaria is not so much the water at its main source but the lack of water treatment facilities, high levels of disinfection and a very old supply network, which is predominately made of asbestos cement and prone to failure ... Certainly my advise is that when holidaying in any country bar your own is to take the sensible precaution of buying either bottled water or even better bring with you portabe water filter bottles which are readily available online.

The article in Novinite refers generally to water supplies in areas outside of the mountain areas.. The water here is drawn from underground supplies which come directly from the mountains. In most cases the water actually is more pure than UK tap water in that the water here contains minerals which are filtered in the UK, levels of magnesium, calcium, sulphur, iron all can contribute to the medicinal properties of the fresh water, thus the popularity of the spa facilities... We drink tap water all the time, as does our daughter since she was 6 months old...
It is not unknown though for some to be effected by drinking the water, and the beer produced using local water... but normally the body acclimatises pretty quick... You could also note that the bottled water sold here is normally drawn from springs, themselves served by the same mountains...

I must confess i am not convinced on the medicinal properties of spring water, but most here are... visiting different springs for different ailments... The mains water supply network in Bansko is very modern fortunately, occasionally there will be a dis-colouring, but that is normally due to works... The water here is soft, untreated and drawn from a surface reservoir that is fed by an underground water source in the foothills of the Pirin..
Perhaps my description `filtering' was a little simple, pre-chlorination and aeration will remove dissolved minerals such as iron, manganese etc, and then there is the issue of fluoridation in some areas ? Personally i have more confidence in drinking the water here in Bansko, than at home in the UK.. But as Pete say's, buy a bottle, Pirin spring is the local one (the clue is in the name)