Tap water safety in French Guiana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ซ

๐Ÿ‘ In general, the water may be safe to drink in French Guiana.

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 94% of the country.

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 50.0 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Moderate"

Warning

Even though drinking water might be considered safe, if you plan to travel to French Guiana, consider talking to your local contact to verify that. Old pipes could be leaking toxic material or water in that specific location could contain heavy metals or bacteria.