Is Hilo Tap Water Safe to Drink?

The estimated price of bottled water

$2.33 in USD (1.5-liter)

Can You Drink Tap Water in Hilo?

Yes, tap water is drinkable.

There was no general information available in WHO data about safely managed drinking water in Hawaii. You may check the rate of travelers and residents of Hilo water quality.

What Do People In Hawaii Think About The Tap Water?

Travelers and residents of Hawaii have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Tap water ratings

Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 17% Very Low
Water Pollution 55% Moderate
Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 83% Very High
Water Quality 45% Moderate

Contaminants

Hilo

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Hawaii Department of Health, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

Serves: 37430
Data available: 2012-2017
Data Source: Groundwater
Total: 12

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

Chromium (hexavalent)
Nitrate
Nitrate and nitrite

Other Detected Contaminants

Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Chromium (total)
Dibromochloromethane
Fluoride
Molybdenum
Strontium
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Vanadium

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.

Sources and Resources

Resources

https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=HI0000101