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Destinations where filters are necessary for safe water

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Afghanistan

Asia
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Angola

Africa
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No
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Bahamas

Caribbean
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Maybe (check with local guides)
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No

Bangladesh

Asia
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No
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No

Benin

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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No

Bolivia

South America
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No
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Brazil

South America
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Maybe (check with local guides)
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No

Burkina Faso

Africa
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No
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No

Burundi

Africa
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No
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No

Cambodia

Asia
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Cameroon

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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Central African Republic

Africa
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No
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No

Chad

Africa
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No
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China

Asia
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No
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No

Colombia

South America
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Maybe (check with local guides)
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No

Comoros

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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No

Cuba

Caribbean
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No
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No

Djibouti

Africa
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No
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No

Dominican Republic

Caribbean
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Maybe (check with local guides)
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No

DR Congo

Africa
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No
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No

Ecuador

South America
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No
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No

Egypt

Africa
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No
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No

El Salvador

Central America
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No
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No

Equatorial Guinea

Africa
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No
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No

Eritrea

Africa
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No
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Ethiopia

Africa
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No
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Gabon

Africa
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No
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Ghana

Africa
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No
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Guatemala

Central America
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No
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No

Guinea

Africa
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No
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No

Guinea-Bissau

Africa
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No
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No

Guyana

South America
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No

Haiti

Caribbean
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Unsafe
No
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No

Honduras

Central America
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No
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India

Asia
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No
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Indonesia

Asia
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Iran

Middle East
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No

Iraq

Middle East
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No
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Ivory Coast

Africa
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No
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Jamaica

Caribbean
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Jordan

Middle East
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No
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No

Kazakhstan

Asia
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No
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No

Kenya

Africa
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No
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Kiribati

Oceania
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No
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Kyrgyzstan

Asia
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No
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Laos

Asia
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Lebanon

Middle East
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No

Lesotho

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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No

Liberia

Africa
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No
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No

Libya

Africa
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No
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No

Madagascar

Africa
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No
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Malawi

Africa
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No
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Malaysia

Asia
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No

Marshall Islands

Oceania
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No
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No

Mauritania

Africa
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No
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No

Mexico

North America
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No
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No

Micronesia

Oceania
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No
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Moldova

Europe
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No

Mongolia

Asia
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Morocco

Africa
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No
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Mozambique

Africa
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No
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Myanmar

Asia
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Nauru

Oceania
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No
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Nepal

Asia
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Nicaragua

Central America
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No
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No

Niger

Africa
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Nigeria

Africa
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No
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North Korea

Asia
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Pakistan

Asia
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No
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Panama

Central America
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No

Papua New Guinea

Oceania
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No
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No

Paraguay

South America
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No

Peru

South America
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No
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Philippines

Asia
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No
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Republic of Congo

Africa
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No
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Rwanda

Africa
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Yes
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No

Senegal

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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No

Sierra Leone

Africa
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Unsafe
No
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No

Solomon Islands

Oceania
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No
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No

Somalia

Africa
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No
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South Africa

Africa
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South Sudan

Africa
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Sri Lanka

Asia
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Sudan

Africa
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Suriname

South America
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No

Syria

Middle East
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Tajikistan

Asia
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Tanzania

Africa
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No
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Thailand

Asia
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Timor-Leste

Asia
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No
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No

Togo

Africa
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No
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Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean
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Tunisia

Africa
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No
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Turkey

Europe
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No

Turkmenistan

Asia
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No

Tuvalu

Oceania
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Unsafe
No
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Uganda

Africa
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No
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Ukraine

Europe
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No
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Uzbekistan

Asia
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Venezuela

South America
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Africa

Mostly Unsafe
Complete tap water safety information for African countries across North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, and Central Africa.
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Asia

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Comprehensive tap water safety information for countries across Asia, including Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia.
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Caribbean

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Complete tap water safety guides for Caribbean islands including Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago, and all major island destinations.
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Central America

Mostly Unsafe
Comprehensive tap water safety information for Central American countries including Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.
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Europe

Mostly Safe
Complete tap water safety guides for European countries, covering Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and Northern Europe.
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Middle East

Varies Widely
Water safety information for Middle Eastern countries including the Gulf states, Levant, and Arabian Peninsula.
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North America

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Tap water safety information for North American countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico
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Oceania

Mostly Safe
Tap water safety guides for Oceania including Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations.
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South America

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Water safety guides for South American countries covering the entire continent from Colombia to Argentina.
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We don't conduct independent water testing. We summarises and interpret publicly available official data. Conditions can change rapidly — always verify with local authorities before travelling.