Is the water safe to drink?
Water in any remote location needs to be treated correctly. Regardless of the water looking clear or not. We use Steripen water purifiers which use a UV light ray instead of chemicals to purify the water. If I explained the technology to you, we would be both confused so take it from someone with a weak stomach, they work and are excellent.
Yes. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals requires that drinking water must be tested and maintained to a specific quality. Residual chlorine is monitored daily and samples are taken every day at designated locations throughout the City and analyzed for total Coliform bacteria. These types of bacteria are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other potentially harmful bacteria may be present. Should the City detect a Coliform bacteria positive during routine samples, extensive flushing and disinfection procedures are performed and additional samples are taken and analyzed to insure that no bacteria exist in the distribution system. When the samples are clear, the distribution system is placed back into normal operation. Each year the City of Ruston is required by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to send a report to the citizens of Ruston about the quality of the drinking water. This report is call the Consumer Confidence Report (
South Africa: The tap water in South Africa is safe to drink. If you prefer, bottled water is available. Botswana: Tap water is purified and safe to drink at hotels, inns, lodges and other public places. Remember water is a scarce resource, so please be respectful and help to conserve water. Namibia: Tap water is purified and safe to drink at hotels, inns, lodges and other public places. Remember water is as precious as diamonds in this drought-stricken land. Zambia: Tap water is usually safe to drink, but bottled water can be purchased if preferred. Zimbabwe: Tap water is purified and safe to drink at hotels, inns, lodges and other public places. Kenya: While water in major towns is chlorinated and relatively safe to drink, it is safer to drink sealed bottled water, available from most hotels and lodges. Tanzania: It is advisable to drink boiled or bottled water. If camping – bring drinking water and other bottled drinks.
