Does Cuba have clean water?

Does Cuba have clean water?

Class and Demographics: Despite frequent shortages and infrastructure issues, Cuba’s drinking water supply is safe in most parts of the country.

Why can’t you drink the water in Cuba?

Although drinking water in Cuba is treated with chlorine to kill bacteria, pollution is still a risk. Even water that is perfectly safe for the local population to drink may give you traveler’s diarrhea since your stomach is not used to the water’s bacterial makeup.

How do Cubans get water?

Most Cubans have cisterns or water tanks in their yards to store water because official water systems usually provide running water for a few hours a day. Water pressure is an issue in many buildings, requiring residents to use buckets to bathe themselves.

How polluted is Cuba?

Air, Water, Ground: Air Pollution is serious. Cuba relies on trucks, buses and automobiles for transport which were built before 1959. They spew endless clouds of foul oily fumes which subvert respiratory tract of drivers, passengers and residents along Cuban streets and highways.