Im not claiming that everyone has suitable tap water. I’m claiming that a lot of people who just assume they can’t use their tap water usually can. The only way to know how bad your water is would be to read the annual water test results (if you are on public water) or send a sample in to be tested.
BTW, if your tap water is coming out at a pH of 10, then you might want to calibrate your pH meter or invest in sometest strips, because I’ve never heard of anyone’s tap water being that high. Milk of magnesia, a common antacid, has a pH of 10.