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Is Hermosillo Tap Water Safe To Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 12:53 pm, April 8, 2021
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Hermosillo?

Yes, tap water is 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 Hermosillo.

To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Mexico, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.

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If you are not yet convinced that the municipal treatment plants are not adequate, then please do some more research on the water in the "Tap Water Hermosillo" area of Mexico. You will be shocked at what the contamination has gotten your water to taste like.

One of the most important reasons that we should be concerned about the water that we are drinking is that it is being treated by the water companies for us. They are using the same chemical agents in our drinking water, as they would use for a commercial plant, but in higher concentrations.

The water that is bottled and sold in the United States is not treated to the same standards that our tap water is. So why do we need to be concerned when the municipal treatment plants cannot control the chemicals that are being added to our drinking water?

When people read the label on the bottled water that they are buying, they are usually surprised to find out what the quality of the water th

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Beer stores are located everywhere in Hermosillo. The most popular brands are Tecate, Pacifico, and Modelo (Corona). In a hurry? Look for a "Tecate Six" you can buy your beer in a drive-thru. Coke and Pepsi are available at almost every restaurant and store, DrPepper is aviable at Extra, Santa fe and Super del Norte stores. Tap water is safe to drink, as Hermosillo is the only city that purifies the water before it goes to the pipes. While it is safe to drink the tap water, many of the locals suggest drinking purified bottled water, as the tap water contains some minerals which after years of drinking may cause (or may not) teeth stains.

The estimated price of bottled water

$0.7 in USD (1.5-liter)

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Hermosillo tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 43% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 59% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 57% Moderate
  • Water Quality 41% Moderate

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Hermosillo, 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.

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