Tap water safety in El Salvador ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ป

๐Ÿ‘Ž In general, the water in El Salvador is not safe to drink.

Lonely Planet

Tap water is generally very good in El Salvador; however, in poorer areas it is best to always boil before drinking.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 38.04 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Low"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 621$ per year in El Salvador by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.

๐Ÿณ Drinking tap water would also help with reducing your plastic footprint and improve environmental pollution.

Explore places in El Salvador

Like in most countries, water quality and accessibility differs from location to location, therefore it's the best to check the information available on that place.