Colombia

Tap water safety information for 19 cities

0 Safe
18 Caution
1 Unsafe

Cities in Colombia

Bogota

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Timbio

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Medellin

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Cali

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Cali's municipal water is treated but aging pipes and occasional contamination make it safer for tourists to drink bottled or properly filtered/boiled water; use bottled water for brushing teeth and washing raw produce. Showering is generally fine, and avoid ice or drinks from informal vendors unless you are certain the ice was made from bottled or treated water.

Barranquilla

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Cartagena

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Use bottled or properly filtered water for drinking and brushing your teeth; avoid ice and only eat produce washed with bottled/treated water. Showering is fine, but prefer bottled water for ingestion to reduce risk of stomach upset.

Palermo

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Not reliably safe for visitors. Prefer bottled water or use a filter/boil before drinking.

Cucuta

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Soledad

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Although Soledad's water is treated, aging pipes and occasional service issues make it safer for visitors to drink bottled or properly filtered/boiled water and to use bottled water for brushing teeth.

Pereira

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Bucaramanga

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Valledupar

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Tap water in Valledupar is treated but aging pipes and occasional supply issues make it risky for tourists; use bottled or filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and wash produce with bottled water.

Ibague

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Villavicencio

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Soacha

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Santa Marta

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Monteria

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Manizales

Colombia

⚠ Use Caution

Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.

Buenaventura

Colombia

✗ Not Safe

Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.