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Is Suzhou Tap Water Safe To Drink?

Do not Drink :(

LAST UPDATED: 12:53 pm, April 8, 2021
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Suzhou?

No, tap water is not 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 Suzhou.

To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for China, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.

Wikitravel

Like in most of China, tap water is not safe for drinking, but fine for washing and cleaning teeth, and safe if boiled.

The estimated price of bottled water

$0.66 in USD (1.5-liter)

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Suzhou tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 55% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 73% High
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 45% Moderate
  • Water Quality 27% Low

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Suzhou, 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.

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