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Can You Drink Tap Water in Lucena?
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 Lucena.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Philippines, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Recently, I had a friend who owned a small hotel in the Manila area that had Tap Water Quality problems. This is where most Tap Water in the Philippines comes from. The unfortunate part is that it''s easy to see why so many people in this part of the world have such poor water quality. The country''s capital has been hit hard by one of the worst tropical storms in history. Since the typhoon, most rivers and streams have backed up, spilling into residential areas, killing livestock, and flooding rice fields.
In a nut shell, there are basically two ways to purify water in the Philippines. The first is called reverse osmosis, which works fine in larger towns and cities where the population has access to clean supply. The second way to do it is called chlorination, which is used in the rural areas. Here are some tips on what to look out for when you''re shopping for potable water in Manila:
- Tap Water Lucena should be carbon-treated. The government sets
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.78 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
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- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
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The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Lucena, 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.