How do People In Haiti Rate The Tap Water?
Travellers and residents of Haiti 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
Table of Contents
1) How do People In Haiti Rate The Tap Water?2) Tap water ratings3) Can you drink the tap water in Haiti?4) What do people in Haiti think about the tap water?5) Wikitravel6) Sources and ResourcesCan you drink the tap water in Haiti?
The US Center for Disease Control's travel advisory recommends avoiding tap water and drinking bottled or disinfected water in Haiti (source). Like all countries though, water accessibility, sanitation, and treatment vary widely from location to location, so we encourage looking for specific city information.
What do people in Haiti think about the tap water?
In Haiti, poor sanitation spreads infectious diseases through the water supply, cholera included. Drink bottled water only.
Wikitravel
Tap water should be avoided. Drink bottled water only.
Sanitary conditions in Haiti are poor. Tap water should be avoided. Drink bottled water only.
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.
