Tap water safety in Turkmenistan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ

๐Ÿ‘ In general, the water may be safe to drink in Turkmenistan.

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 94% of the country.

There is a divide between rural and urban areas, tap water is safe to drink in 97% of urban areas, while it's only safe to drink in 91% of rural areas.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 67.5 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "High"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 292$ per year in Turkmenistan by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.

๐Ÿณ Drinking tap water would also help with reducing your plastic footprint and improve environmental pollution.

Warning

Even though drinking water might be considered safe, if you plan to travel to Turkmenistan, consider talking to your local contact to verify that. Old pipes could be leaking toxic material or water in that specific location could contain heavy metals or bacteria.

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