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Can You Drink Tap Water in Ciudad Obregon?
We don't have enough information to make a specific recommendation about the safety of drinking tap water in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.
However, based on information from nearby locations, the average water score in Mexico 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 Ciudad Obregon.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Mexico, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.
A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, the journal of the American Medical Association, shows that drinking tap water in the town of Ciudad Obregon Mexico is contaminated with at least five different types of harmful chemicals. The concentration levels vary from one person to another but they are all enough to cause health risks and damage the environment.
When scientists first tested the waters in the town, they found that all the water systems were contaminated. But the levels they found were way too low to be safe for drinking. And not only are there hazardous levels of chemicals in the water, but there are other contaminants like heavy metals and herbicides that may be even more dangerous.
In order to understand what is going on, we have to first understand how the water systems in Ciudad Obregon Mexico work. The system is built into the city''s water main and it is supposed to make sure that the water is clean at all times.
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The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Ciudad Obregon, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
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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.