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Is Apia Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 12:53 pm, April 8, 2021
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Apia?

Yes, tap water is drinkable.

Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Apia.

To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Samoa, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.

Wikitravel

Alcohol can be bought at almost all restaurants. Soft drinks and bottled water are generally available and safe. While the purity of the tap water is questionable, all factory-bought ice is safe. It is only later handling that can contaminate it.

The estimated price of bottled water

$1.49 in USD (1.5-liter)

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Apia tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 50% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 44% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 50% Moderate
  • Water Quality 56% Moderate

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Apia, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

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Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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