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Can You Drink Tap Water in Nahariyya?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Nahariyya, Israel.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in Israel is a out of 100.
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 Nahariyya.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Israel, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Recently a strange story made the rounds in the news: "Nahariya, Israel''s oldest city, is found to contain elevated levels of contamination from tap water." The story went on to say that tests carried out by an environmental group had concluded that the contamination came from the tap water flowing through the city''s pipes. They further added that they were now calling on the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA to conduct a series of tests on local water supplies to establish what exactly contaminants are present in local water supplies. The agency has yet to respond.
The story went on to state that Nahariya was one of the cities which were identified as having high levels of contamination from the water. It went on to say that the contamination "is a threat to everyone who resides or visits the city." The exact source of the contamination is not said but it is thought to be related to the practices used by the settlement industries when it comes to filtering
The estimated price of bottled water
$1.8 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 Nahariyya, 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.