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Can you drink tap water in Morro de São Paulo?
NoNo, drink bottled
Can you drink the tap water in Morro de São Paulo?
Don't drink the tap water. Island water is not for drinking. Use bottled or filtered water; ice is from packaged sources.
Key facts
- In Morro de São Paulo: Island water is not for drinking. Use bottled or filtered water; ice is from packaged sources.
- Across Brazil: Treated in big cities, but locals filter it; drink filtered or bottled. Ice in restaurants and bars is usually bought in and safe.
- Safely managed drinking water: 89% of people in Brazil (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water across Brazil
| Place | Tap water |
|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | Filter or boil |
| São Paulo | Filter or boil |
| Foz do Iguaçu | Filter or boil |
| Florianópolis | Filter or boil |
| Salvador | Filter or boil |
| Jericoacoara | No, drink bottled |
| Ilha Grande | No, drink bottled |
| Paraty | No, drink bottled |
| Búzios | No, drink bottled |
| Fernando de Noronha | No, drink bottled |
| Recife | Filter or boil |
| Fortaleza | Filter or boil |
| Manaus | Filter or boil |
| Pipa | Filter or boil |
| Natal | Filter or boil |
| Maceió | Filter or boil |
| Belo Horizonte | Filter or boil |
| Brasília | Filter or boil |
| Itacaré | Filter or boil |
| Morro de São Paulo | No, drink bottled |
| Chapada Diamantina | Filter or boil |
| Lençóis Maranhenses | No, drink bottled |
| Bonito | Filter or boil |
| Ouro Preto | Filter or boil |
| Curitiba | Filter or boil |
| Porto Alegre | Filter or boil |
| Belém | Filter or boil |
| Balneário Camboriú | Filter or boil |
| Porto de Galinhas | Filter or boil |
| Gramado | Filter or boil |
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Morro de São Paulo?
Don't drink the tap water. Island water is not for drinking. Use bottled or filtered water; ice is from packaged sources.
Can you drink tap water in Brazil?
Treated in big cities, but locals filter it; drink filtered or bottled. Ice in restaurants and bars is usually bought in and safe.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- Prefeitura de Cairu (Morro de São Paulo)
- Aeroporto de Salvador
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