Tap water safety in Senegal ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ

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

Lonely Planet

Never drink tap water in Senegal unless it has been boiled, filtered or chemically disinfected (with iodine tablets for instance).

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 32.29 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Low"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 774$ per year in Senegal 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.

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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.


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