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Can You Drink Tap Water in Livorno?
No, tap water is not 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 Livorno.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Italy, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Recently, I read an article about tap water and its quality in Livorno, Italy. In the article, the writer talks about how she and her family learned that their tap water had a high lead content. She was shocked, and rightfully so. It is quite disgusting to think that small children in this part of the world might be growing lead-tainted hair as a result of drinking the city''s tap water. No one wants to think about such a scenario, but it''s a reality.
As a matter of fact, lead poisoning has been blamed for causing a number of different diseases, from brain defects to various kinds of cancer. It is a terrible thing to think about, and one that is not just affecting the family''s health, but the health of everyone in that neighborhood, too. I guess I should say ''everyone'' because one of the reasons that the area is experiencing an outbreak of Pizzarella induced illnesses, is because a lot of the water supply is coming from the nearby river. The problem is that th
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.48 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 Livorno, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
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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.