Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Arica, Chile ?


1 people said I love the tap water here.

All in all, 100% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Chile?


46 people said I drink filtered tap water, 93 people said I love the tap water here, 67 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 45% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Arica vs. Chile

Not enough comparable data yet to rank Arica within Chile, its continent, or globally.

Top 10 cities in Chile

Best (by % who love it)

  1. Santiago (44%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Santiago (44%)

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Can you drink the tap water in Chile?   - Jul 17, 2021 ... The tap water in Chile is generally considered safe to drink according to international standards · The tap water in Santiago and much of Chile ...

Traveling to Santiago & Valle Nevado de Chile. Is the tap water safe ...   - Jul 22, 2023 ... Cuando fui a Arica en la noche hacia tanto puto calor que necesitaba ... but generally speaking, is very safe drinking tap water in chile.

Countries where you can and cannot drink tap water . Chile is the ...   - Feb 27, 2025 ... u/darkpassion90 avatar · darkpassion90. • 7mo ago. don't drink water in Arica, that shit will send you to the bathroom for at least a week.

Is the tap water drinkable where you live? How is the quality and ...   - Feb 20, 2021 ... In the north of Chile, the water does not taste ... I had to drink a glass of tap water in arica and it made me gag, literally undrinkable.

How safe to drink is tap water in your area? : r/asklatinamerica   - May 22, 2025 ... OP, tap water is potable/drinkable in Chile. That's why we have no parasites ... And due to that we get sick when drinking tap water abroad.

Can you drink tap water? : r/asklatinamerica   - Nov 21, 2022 ... Yes, in Medellín you can drink tap water, it is of good quality.

Drinking Water in Santiago : r/Santiago   - Mar 27, 2025 ... Except in Arica. Loregameplays666. • 7mo ago ... Usually, tap water in Chile is safe to drink and has the right ...

Safe to drink tap water? : r/Patagonia   - Nov 14, 2023 ... I'm from Canada, spent 3 weeks in Chile. Restaurants normally offer bottled water, if you want to drink tap water you have to specifically ask.

Can you drink the tap water in Chile? - Quora   - Aug 10, 2021 ... I remember when I was a little child we used to drink tap water after playing football or during brakes at school and even today water in ...

Tap water in Chile - Chile Forum - Tripadvisor   - Feb 18, 2017 ... I am confused as whether tap water is safe or if I will need to buy new bottles all the time : in Chile, I will stay in Punta Arenas, Santiago, ...

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