I know this topic has been covered in blurbs here and there, but I'd like to hear some honest opinions about the quality of water in Grenada and on campus.

I happen to be an individual that drinks a copius amount of water everyday. Is it really feasible to buy tons of bottled water or just drink the tap? How prevalent are water filters for kitchenette sinks on campus?

If you do drink the tap and you have never been exposed to Grenada water prior to arriving, is it inevitable that you will be sick until your body builds up a tolerance to the new bacteria in the water?


Thanks for the help.

I would wager that the water down in Grenada is alot cleaner than the water back home in the major metropolitan areas. You might get the runs from drinking water initially, but that is more the product of getting used to the water down here. My ex-roommate drank alot of tap water and she never had a problem. In fact it tasted better to her than the water back home. Having said that, a 5L jug of water will cost about 8EC. Bottom line: dont worry about the water down here.

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u can also get a Pur water jug filter, not the faucet kind. but bring them down, cuz its impossible to find them here. otherwise u can drink the tap, its fine.

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i became a runner in gnd....and i have knee problems. i should say knees...

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I have a lot of experience in microbiology so am a bit paranoid. But to be honest the water here is not bad. to be on the safe side, you could boil your water or filter it. I wouldnt waste my money on bottled water though, its a pain to carry those 5Litre bottles on the bus. I use the pur water filter with the jug, and hey it even filters giardia, its pretty good

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Envivany
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It is not just the water! You will go to Glovers or pearls or anywhere to eat and drink. Not all people wash their hands, and just because someone did wash their hands, that does not mean that they are bacterial free. The bacteria are everywhere, and that’s a fact you will learn in micro.


You may have a coke at bananas and guess what, it has ice in it. Do you think they used bottled water to make the ice? Of course not. The locals and their children harbor the bacteria and parasites.
The personnel at pearls, the on campus cafeteria, don’t wear a new pair of gloves when they handle your wrap. They usually pull them out of there back pocket from their jeans. Sometimes they don't evern wear gloves. Anyway, as I said before, there is no way to escape the Quick Step!


Canman

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Yeah the special sauce at Glover's is something to watch out for. Wraps tend to come with a side order of the runs.

tap water is pretty safe in my opinion. however, it might give some people the runs. try it out yourself. didn't know anything to me. however, you can have gallons of water delivered to campus weekly with glenel

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1st term- always drank tap water and ate alot on campus and various resturants/vendors. Grand Beach Resort didn't lend itself to cooking your own foods/ boiling water
2nd term to present- always boil & filter water, rarely eat on campus or from local resturants/vendors (except for Nick's)

Results: episodes of runs reduced from 3-4 times a month (1st term) to 3 episodes in the last 8 months. Two of which I attribute to KFC. My roommate has experienced similar results. Could be tolerance. More probable => exposure reduction.

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