Tap water safety in Uruguay ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡พ

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

Lonely Planet

Tap water is generally safe to drink in Uruguay.

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 72.62 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "High"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 752$ per year in Uruguay 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 Uruguay

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.