Is tap water safe to drink in Taiwan?

Is tap water in Taiwan drinkable?

People in Taiwan don't directly drink tap water come out of tap. People usually boil tap water first before drinking it. 

Why is it not recommended to drink tap water in Taiwan?

Not because water quality is bad in Taiwan. In fact, water quality in Taiwan is as good as many western countries and has reached the standard of direct drinking. However, water can be contaminated during transportation process. 

1. The pipelines are old and the rate of breaking is high.

1. Pipeline problems of public institutions:
   There are frequent earthquakes and large topographical fluctuations in Taiwan. These factors have increased the probability of pipeline destruction. For example, the water pipelines in Taichung and Nantou have been seriously damaged by the 921 earthquake more than a decade ago. The water leakage rate is still high today.
2. Home water pipes are old:
   Most of the current residences in Taiwan, especially in big cities like Taipei are apartment buildings. These apartment are usually quite old so no one can ensure the water quality come out of these old pipes.

Warter pipe are old and contain a lot of contaminants in it

2. Water towers are old and are not cleaned regularly

Because of the topographical factors, it is difficult to store water despite sufficient rainfall in Taiwan. Therefore, people are used to storing water in water towers, which causes the water quality to drop.  Before tap water come out of your tap, it is stored in water tower and may pick up undesirable bits in your building. 

How to get clean drinking water?

People in Taiwan usually boil tap water before drinking. However, boiling can only remove bacteria and chlorine in the water. Also, if the drinking water is not filtered, the bacteria, impurities, heavy metals or organic poisons that are killed during the boiling process may remain in the water and be drunk together. There may be health concerns in the long run. In order to get safe drinking water, doctor suggest that tap water should be filtered before boiling to filter out impurities, heavy metal ions, chlorine, organic poisons, etc. in the water. 

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