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Can You Drink Tap Water in Arusha?
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 Arusha.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Tanzania, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
It''s important to know what your tap water in Arusha Tanzania is really made from. Arusha is the largest city of Tanzania, and the only large town in the whole country. It is a major business and transport centre and is located on the coast of southern Africa.
It is estimated that there are over two million people living in Arusha Tanzania. The population is mostly urban, with rural areas dotted around it. Some of the towns and villages are quite remote. The majority of Arusha''s population gets their drinking water from the local water treatment plant, which supplies the drinking water to all of the towns in the area.
However, the main source of tap water in Arusha Tanzania is a local treatment plant that supplies most of the drinking water. The plant itself is a small unit, but it still takes care of the water coming into the community.
It is not surprising then that there are a lot of contaminants in the tap water that are being suppl
The estimated price of bottled water
$0.43 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Arusha, 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.