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Can You Drink Tap Water in Canterbury?
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 Canterbury.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for United Kingdom, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
A number of studies have been carried out on tap water in the United Kingdom. The researchers from a number of institutions have found that the levels of various contaminants have varied. The results showed that the levels of lead, the most harmful of the contaminants, are extremely high in bottled waters and drinking water in general. Other contaminants include cancer-causing substances, the carcinogen benzene, pesticides, pharmaceutical drugs and industrial chemicals.
One of the main causes of the high levels of contamination in tap water is the presence of a number of contaminants. In this article we will discuss how to filter tap water. The process is called reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis filters can be bought separately. However, most of us prefer to use bottled water and soft drinks as our primary sources of water.
One type of filtering system which is commonly used is the carbon block filter. This system involves the removal of particles and c
The estimated price of bottled water
$1.52 in USD (1.5-liter)
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
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- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Canterbury, 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.