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Can You Drink Tap Water in Gera?
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 Gera.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Germany, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Have you ever wondered if the water that you are drinking in Germany is safe to drink? Believe it or not, it''s probably not, because the water that most Germans get from their tap water cannot even pass all of the most basic standards for tap water quality. Tap water in Germany is not regulated in any way, and the reason is that the water companies there do not have to file any form of report with the government about what goes into their water. The sad thing is, if the water quality standards were followed then there would be no problems in the first place!
So why do we need to worry about tap water safety when we know that tap water in the U.S. can be just as dangerous? Well, the truth is that many scientists now agree that the water that we are drinking in the states is no safer than tap water from some rural community. It just depends on which part of the country you are located in. This is one of the reasons why bottled water is becoming so popular, because
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.39 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Gera, 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.