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
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
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
Check tap water safety for other cities in Hawaii
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- Huelo
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- Kahuku
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- Kainaliu
- Kalaheo
- Kaluaaha
- Kaneohe
- Kapalua
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- Kaupulehu
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- Kekaha
- Kihei
- Kilauea
- Ko Olina
- Koloa
- Kualapuu
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