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Is the water from the tap/faucet in an area hard or soft or safe to drink etc?

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Is it safe to drink tap water in New Zealand?

Tap water, yes, certainly. NZ has well-defined, strict standards about drinking water. There was a brief period of concern recently post-earthquake in Christchurch, where the aquifers and supply lin …
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Is it safe to drink tap water in Darwin (Australia)?

An informal survey showed a lot of claims that not only is it safe, but the most drinkable in Australia :) However, all tap water in Darwin and the NT is monitored by NT Department of Heath. The …
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Is it safe to drink water in the Dominican Republic?

It seems from the CDC's details page on DR that their concerns boil (sorry) down to two main issues, both of which you should be ok with if you've had your vaccinations - Hep A, and Typhoid. It's wo …
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If I manage a trip drinking a little bit of local water without Delhi Belly, am I now fine i...

Definitely just lucky. There are so many varieties, strengths and combinations of bugs at different times in different sources of water from various plants, through various pipes and taps, plus handl …
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Is it safe to drink the water from the fountains found all over the older parts of Rome?

Ah, the large noses. I did last year. Had no issues. There are approximately 2,500–2,800 nasoni in Rome, supplying citizens and tourists with free drinking water. The water coming from the …
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Finding drinkable water while travelling

I long ago gave up worrying. I find I get sick so often (esp in third world countries) that I now just assume I will, carry a bog roll (toilet paper), and some Immodium (medicine to help prevent the …
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Is tap water in Ireland and England drinkable?

When I moved to London for a few years, almost all my friends had filters. The trace calcium / limescale in the water will result in some people telling you it's "hard" water, or "soft water" dependi …
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Is the tap water clean in Manila?

It depends on who you ask, basically. The latest report I can find states that it's "safe to drink - for now". The water quality is managed by The Manila Water Company, and they do monthly checks of …
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