Tap Water Safety in Saint Lucia

The estimated price of bottled water

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Can you drink the tap water in Saint Lucia?

The US Center for Disease Control's travel advisory recommends avoiding tap water and drinking bottled or disinfected water in Saint Lucia (source). Like all countries though, water accessibility, sanitation, and treatment vary widely from location to location, so we encourage looking for specific city information.

Wikitravel

Tap water is safe to drink in most tourist areas, however bottled water is widely available for those who desire it.

How do People In Saint Lucia Rate The Tap Water?

Travellers and residents of Saint Lucia 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 25% Low
Water Pollution 33% Low
Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 75% High
Water Quality 67% High

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

Sources

https://wikitravel.org/en/Saint_Lucia