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Can You Drink Tap Water in Chillan?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Chillan, Chile.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in Chile 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 Chillan.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Chile, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
Tap Water Chilling in Chile is very important to the health of the average resident. If you are not familiar with the process then it is basically the same as it is anywhere else in the world. Essentially, water is brought to a temperature below that of the atmospheric pressure, usually minus zero, and is forced through piping to be cooled. Chilled water is used for drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, laundry and any other household chores related to cold water. There are two types of water chillers, electrical or gas, depending on your convenience and budget.
This type of water heater is connected to an electrical panel which has pipes that run down the outside of the house to a main distribution point in the city. The entire process of water removal, purification and chilling is under the guidance of an engineer or technician. This system is most efficient when using a chlorine water reagent. The cost is high, but it will save thousands of liters of water ever
The estimated price of bottled water
$1.23 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 Chillan, 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.