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Yes public/city water systems often do use chlorine in the sanitation process: https://www.safewater.org/fact-sheets-1/2017/1/23/what-is-chlorination
And you can really smell and taste it when you're used to rural well water.
In north america, yes. i have municipal water, i've stayed in hotels all over europe, and i've never had the feeling of drowning in a pool when drinking tap water before going over there. the worst thing i've encountered in europe is filtered tap water, which tastes like charcoal but is drinkable. the chlorinated water just made my throat close instinctively.