Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in East London, South Africa ?


1 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 0% 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 East London vs. South Africa

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

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  1. Sandton (48%)
  2. Cape Town (42%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Cape Town (42%)
  2. Sandton (48%)

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Just visited south africa.. what's up with the tap water? Traveler's ...   - Mar 9, 2022 ... This. I don't touch london tap water but I drink about 3 litres a ... Eastern Cape. Don't drink the tap water. There's poo in it. u ...

Are we not supposed to be drinking our tap water? : r/southafrica   - Dec 24, 2021 ... ... tap water in South Africa tastes better than the water ... East London water out of the tap is definitely not suitable for human consumption.

Reasons for not drinking tap water in London? : r/london   - Jan 4, 2024 ... The water round the south east generally is pretty hard, it's all the clay and chalk. Having been to Scotland and Cornwall, I realise just ...

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… ... East London, Queenstown and coastal areas up to Mtatha.

The other day I noticed green particles floating in the tap water in ...   - Jun 8, 2023 ... ... tap permanently has the filter on. | Facebook. Join Facebook. What's Happening in East London, South Africa (Xhosa) | The other day I noticed.

Is tap water safe to drink? : r/Connecticut   - Sep 8, 2023 ... The East Lyme tap has ... Traveler's diarrhea or is it normal? r/southafrica icon. r/southafrica. • 4 yr. ago. Just visited south africa..

Lifestraw for drinking tap water across Asia? : r/backpacking   - Feb 18, 2023 ... Good point, need R.O or something for that. Just another reason is s bad idea I guess.

Others don't have water. Our taps are leaking (by the mains outside ...   - Apr 3, 2025 ... Other posts ; East London City Buzz. 21K members ; Dorchester Heights comm · 4.4K members ; East London (South Africa) - · 13K members ; PETS LOST ...

I need help sibelwe tap yangaphandle, water is everywhere and we ...   - Aug 18, 2025 ... Andiswa Lumka ▻ What's Happening in East London, South Africa (Xhosa). 3h󰞋󱟠. I need help sibelwe tap yangaphandle, water is everywhere and ...

How drinkable is the tap water in SJ or Bay area? : r/SanJose   - Mar 8, 2018 ... Thank you for your comment! My fiancè has travelled around but mostly lived on the south east side of US, and had bad experience with water. His ...

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