said:

In article ,
Beeswing wrote:
My husband wants me to clarify that it was only one hose at only one house and
the water was already running. For what it's worth. (As far as I'm concerned:
Absolutely nothing.)
We await your wise guidance, members of mkm.

OK, I'll bite :-)

In the spring when I pump out the low spots in our back yard (lest
ducks and the local Canada goose flock take up residence) the garden
hoses are used to carry the (rather muddy) water to the street. Ditto
for the winter when the normal sump pump exhaust pipe freezes.

That would be illegal here. Any water that leaves your property is
supposed to be going by way of your sewer line connection.

My rule of thumb for hoses in the summer is that if the water is cool,
it's coming from the bib and should be ok to drink. If it's hot, it's
been sitting in the hose, and we don't know what's in it.

I would want to see that the hose is connected to a hose bib, because
otherwise I would likely be drinking somebody's swimming pool water.