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Can You Drink Tap Water in Bocas del Toro?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in Panama is a out of 100.
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 Bocas del Toro.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Panama, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
What do people in Bocas del Toro think about the tap water?
Unlike most other places in Panama, the archipelago has tap water that’s not safe to drink unless it is filtered. Bocas town has a water-treatment plant, but locals say the tap water is not to be trusted. It’s certainly fine for brushing your teeth, but for drinking purchase bottled water or purify your own.
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 Bocas del Toro, 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.