Mexican Drinking Water

You probably do and isn't that grand. Most Mexicans that I know do not drink tap water either.

Anyone of any nationality can drink Mexican tap water. My husband and I have been doing it for years. We do ,of course, test our water monthly and have found the occasional bacteriological problem which we correct with an in-line purification system. The major problem here is the Total Dissolved Sediment content of the delivered water, both city and Pipa which averages 380 PPM. That along with the occasional dead rat in the Tinaca tends to make us a little more cautious than we might be in the Norte. .

Tap water is fine to drink as long as you either boil it first or have some kind of reliable water purification or filtration system. The "responsible authorities" claim the potable water is safe to drink, and you can sure smell the chlorine in it, but most folks who can afford it in Mexico drink bottled water, usually buying garrafóns of water instead of the disposable plastic bottles.

Correct me if I'm wrong Tocayo> but think it has more to do with building codes (or lack of) not a good idea to bury the water line with the sewer line. Specially when there are leaks in both lines?

Never had an issue the past 20 yrs with a Ixt tap

Well, tap water in many Mexican cities may be just fine. On the other hand, Mexicans don't drink tap water - the bottled water delivery trucks are every place you look . When in Rome, do as the Romans do.