Is it safe to drink the water in El Valle de Anton, Panama?
Rafael Alvarado - Rafael Alvarado / Attorney / Real Estate Broker
It´s not recommended to drink water in El Valle de Anton. Please make sure to buy a couple of bottles.
It´s not recommended to drink water in El Valle de Anton. Please make sure to buy a couple of bottles.
Posted May 7, 2013
Ingrid Lommers - Spanish at Locations
We were in El Valle Panama a couple of months ago and all of us six (including our kids; 15, 10, 8 and 3 years old) all just drank the tap water; the taste was great and no one ever had a problem; we felt great all the time in El Valle! We also talked to a lot of other travelers and it seems nobody worried about drinking the water!
We were in El Valle Panama a couple of months ago and all of us six (including our kids; 15, 10, 8 and 3 years old) all just drank the tap water; the taste was great and no one ever had a problem; we felt great all the time in El Valle! We also talked to a lot of other travelers and it seems nobody worried about drinking the water!
Posted June 4, 2013
Roy Cannon - Gestoria Cocle - main office in Penoneme
The drinking water in El Valle de Anton that is supplied as a public utility complies with sanitary standards and is chlorinated at the source. The water itself comes from a free running mountain stream that has more than enough water due to the high amount of rain that falls in El Valle. Many people think that the taste of the water is better than that found in Panama City. While many restaurants and some residences have installed simple water filtration...
The drinking water in El Valle de Anton that is supplied as a public utility complies with sanitary standards and is chlorinated at the source. The water itself comes from a free running mountain stream that has more than enough water due to the high amount of rain that falls in El Valle. Many people think that the taste of the water is better than that found in Panama City. While many restaurants and some residences have installed simple water filtration systems to remove the chlorine taste, the water IS safe to drink straight from the tap.
Posted July 1, 2013
Mark Hurt
It is very safe to drink the water in El Valle de Anton. I even had our creek tested and it was really clean. Remember, our water comes right out of a deep underground source. So when I first came here the water was perfect and had no problems health-wise.
Now when in Colombia I drank their water and shaved, which a lot of us guys don't even think about. In another country if the water is bad and you shave with it, you just might...
It is very safe to drink the water in El Valle de Anton. I even had our creek tested and it was really clean. Remember, our water comes right out of a deep underground source. So when I first came here the water was perfect and had no problems health-wise.
Now when in Colombia I drank their water and shaved, which a lot of us guys don't even think about. In another country if the water is bad and you shave with it, you just might infect your face with something. I was in the bathroom a lot after drinking their water and had to go see my doctor when I returned to the US to get rid of the infection on my face. But here in El Valle I have had no trouble with the water at all.
In Panama City the water is OK. I would drink bottled water there, only because they have a lot of sewer and water line problems, and of course they get their water out of a lake and then treat it. They have had many shortages of water due to to much rain washing down too much dirt into that lake and their plant can't handle of it.
Posted November 10, 2013
Lourdes Townshend
The Republic of Panamá takes pride in their water. Of course, there are special circumstances due to sporadic flooding that affects the water plant as in any other place.
In El Valle, as in any other town, you can drink the water with confidence, as long as you don´t take it from a very rural or dirty place. All good restaurants, residencies and hotels water are reputable.
As always, using...
The Republic of Panamá takes pride in their water. Of course, there are special circumstances due to sporadic flooding that affects the water plant as in any other place.
In El Valle, as in any other town, you can drink the water with confidence, as long as you don´t take it from a very rural or dirty place. All good restaurants, residencies and hotels water are reputable.
As always, using your common sense is your best option.
Posted November 11, 2013
Adam Brunner - abc realty panama
You cannot drink the water from the rivers in El Valle de Anton, but you can drink from the tap because it is safe. The water filtration and treatment that they have here is really good. It’s the best water that I ever had in the world.
You use the water for everything, from washing the vegetables to making ice. There’s no restriction at all. I don’t have problems with the water in El Valle. I’ve never heard of anybody getting sick from the water...
You use the water for everything, from washing the vegetables to making ice. There’s no restriction at all. I don’t have problems with the water in El Valle. I’ve never heard of anybody getting sick from the water...
You cannot drink the water from the rivers in El Valle de Anton, but you can drink from the tap because it is safe. The water filtration and treatment that they have here is really good. It’s the best water that I ever had in the world.
You use the water for everything, from washing the vegetables to making ice. There’s no restriction at all. I don’t have problems with the water in El Valle. I’ve never heard of anybody getting sick from the water here.
You use the water for everything, from washing the vegetables to making ice. There’s no restriction at all. I don’t have problems with the water in El Valle. I’ve never heard of anybody getting sick from the water here.
(Wet rappelling down a waterfall in Valle de Anton, Panama, pictured.)
Posted February 19, 2015