Colombia
Tap water safety information for 19 cities
Cities in Colombia
Bogota
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Timbio
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Medellin
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Cali
Colombia
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
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Cartagena
Colombia
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
Not reliably safe for visitors. Prefer bottled water or use a filter/boil before drinking.
Cucuta
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Soledad
Colombia
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
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bucaramanga
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Valledupar
Colombia
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
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Villavicencio
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Soacha
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Santa Marta
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Monteria
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Manizales
Colombia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Buenaventura
Colombia
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.