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Can You Drink Tap Water in Kharagpur?
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 Kharagpur.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for India, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Do you know what is in your tap water? It may surprise you to learn that it contains some pretty harmful contaminants. The most common contaminants found in tap water in Khoshan and other parts of the country are VOCs or volatile organic compounds. Not only do they kill living things, they pollute the environment.
These chemicals pass through our systems unchecked. They accumulate in soil and water supplies. They get into runoff from farms and result in water pollution. Even animals can get them from consuming plants and drinking water.
The worst of these contaminants is chlorine. It is found in many older homes in Khoshan and other places in Pakistan. In addition, some countries (such as the United States) use chlorination to control bacterial contamination. The good news is that this practice has been banned in many countries because of its health risks. In Khoshan and other areas in Pakistan, however, the lack of chlorination means that you get chl
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.35 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
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The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Kharagpur, 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.