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Can You Drink Tap Water in Belem?
No, tap water is not drinkable.
Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Belem.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Brazil, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Tap Water Quality in Changsha China is a big issue to many of the locals and foreigners that visit the area. The water they are drinking is suspect and very acidic. It has led to an increase in diseases among the locals and foreigners. The water that is delivered to houses is also not safe for drinking. It is full of impurities from animal feces, chemicals and mineral residues.
The quality of the water is terrible and needs to be fixed quickly. The water that reaches houses is usually old when it reaches them. This means that there is a lot of dirt, pollution and other harmful pollutants in the water that has gotten into the pipes over time. The water tastes bad, has no taste or smell and can actually harm people.
There are all kinds of impurities in tap water in China. These impurities can make the water taste bad, smell bad, be invasive to the body and can even be damaging to your health. They can include lead, pesticides, bacteria, viruses, parasite
Wikitravel
While in Belém you should not drink tap water, though you can use water from the tap to wash vegetables, brush your teeth, etc. As Belém is located approximately 100 mi south of the equator, the sun is particularly strong year-round, so fair-skinned travelers should apply sunscreen on a daily basis. Additionally, be sure to apply mosquito repellent when going out after sunset. Malaria is not a major concern in Belém, but if you are traveling to remote areas of Pará during the rainy season you should, after consulting with your doctor, consider taking malaria pills. The CDC recommends getting a Yellow Fever vaccine for travel in Pará and many other parts of Brazil. You can learn more about recommended vaccinations for Brazil on the CDC website [5].
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.68 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
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- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
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The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Belem, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
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Reminder
Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.