Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Durban North, South Africa ?


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 South Africa?


54 people said I drink filtered tap water, 106 people said I love the tap water here, 77 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

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

Answers in Durban North vs. South Africa

Not enough comparable data yet to rank Durban North within South Africa, its continent, or globally.

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Water : r/Durban   - Nov 9, 2024 ... As long as I can remember, drinking KZN tap water has been a bad idea ... Everyone knows you can't drink tap water in South Africa. Sad but ...

Just visited south africa.. what's up with the tap water? Traveler's ...   - Mar 9, 2022 ... It seems no matter if it was at a 5star hotel in johannesburg/cape town to the garden route or out in the karoo and bush regions of kzn the ...

Do you drink municipal tap water and where do you live? : r ...   - Aug 8, 2022 ... I'm curious to know how many South Africans drink municipal water and if not why… ... Yeah drink tap water all the time in Joburg, Durban wherever ...

Is Cape Town water safe to drink? : r/capetown   - Oct 9, 2023 ... Jokes aside, I drink tap water in Durban, Im fine. nicholas_basson_ ... A subreddit for Cape Town, South Africa. Show more. More posts you ...

Merry Christmas everyone! I would just like to ask, a lot of our friends ...   - Dec 26, 2024 ... Best water in upper durban north aka Phoenix. 10 mos. 3. Profile ... Only drink bottled water in South Africa!!! 10 mos. 2. Other posts.

South Africa water quality collapses – beware the taps in these ...   - Dec 5, 2023 ... ... here. AdLive9906. • 2y ago. Durban north here : Cant complain about water quality when you dont have any water. tinydutchess. • 2y ago.

Water Quality : r/Durban   - Dec 4, 2023 ... Otherwise anything north of Umdloti and south of Toti is safe. In general most beaches are fine until there is heavy rain for a couple days.

Is the water in South Africa safe to drink for Americans? - Quora   - Nov 21, 2019 ... In South Africa tap water is safe to drink. At some more distant places they use local pumps and filters to get their tap water. You should ask ...

A South African study by researchers at North-West University has ...   - Jul 12, 2025 ... So if you drink bottled water and you sometimes drink tap water it means you're defaulting strictly tap water guys. 3 mos. 5. Profile photo ...

This tap water surely can't be good for you? (JHB South) : r ...   - Jul 8, 2022 ... South Africa has amongst the most clean drinking water in the world. People just don't know what drinkable water looks like and rely on it ...

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