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Can You Drink Tap Water in Turin?
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 Turin.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Italy, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
When the Italian news media was trying to drum up some sort of controversy about the presence of lead in tap water in Turin, they were actually talking about lead in the groundwater. The issue had actually been on the table for a while, and the media was just looking for a new cause to talk about.
When you think about what we are drinking these days, with all the toxins that we are getting from the water we drink, it is scary to think that there could be lead or arsenic in tap water. However, it may not be as hard as it sounds, especially if you know how to find out if there are any toxins in your drinking water. Here is a look at what you should know.
As more of us have been hearing about water purification technology, there have been plenty of stories about people who have been able to remove the harmful chemicals from the water they are using. One way that you can test whether or not your water has any of these toxins is to do an ion exchange. This
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.35 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 Turin, 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.