Worldwide water safety reference

Tap Water Safety in North America

North America splits sharply at the Rio Grande. The United States and Canada maintain EPA- and Health Canada-regulated systems that are safe nationwide. Mexico and most of Central America are a different story — municipal treatment exists, but aging pipes and intermittent pressure make bottled water the norm. The Caribbean varies island by island, with desalination-dependent nations often faring better than expected.

Safe (2)

Canada Safe Cayman Islands Safe

Generally Safe (7)

Aruba Generally Safe Bahamas Generally Safe Barbados Generally Safe Costa Rica Generally Safe Curaçao Generally Safe Panama Generally Safe Puerto Rico Generally Safe

Caution (11)

Antigua and Barbuda Caution Belize Caution Bermuda Caution Dominica Caution Grenada Caution Jamaica Caution Saint Kitts and Nevis Caution Saint Lucia Caution Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Caution Trinidad and Tobago Caution Turks and Caicos Caution

Not Safe (8)

Cuba Not Safe Dominican Republic Not Safe El Salvador Not Safe Guatemala Not Safe Haiti Not Safe Honduras Not Safe Mexico Not Safe Nicaragua Not Safe

City Guides in North America

Antigua Guatemala Not Safe

Cabo San Lucas Not Safe

Cancún Not Safe

Guadalajara Not Safe

Guanajuato Not Safe

Havana Not Safe

Mexico City Not Safe

Montego Bay Caution

Nassau Generally Safe

Panama City Generally Safe

Playa del Carmen Not Safe

Puerto Vallarta Not Safe

Punta Cana Not Safe

Dominican Republic

San José Generally Safe

San Juan Generally Safe

San Miguel de Allende Not Safe

Santo Domingo Not Safe

Dominican Republic

Tulúm Not Safe

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