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Although water in most of Costa Rica is safe to drink, bottled water is readily available and is a good option if you're at all worried about an upset stomach. Agua mineral, or simply soda, is sparkling water in Costa Rica. If you like your water without bubbles, be sure to request aqua mineral sin gas, or agua en botella.
The tap water in Costa Rica, that comes from the wells and/or treatment plants of the "Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados" (A y A) or in English, the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers, is perfectly safe to drink. Most of the drinking water in Costa Rica is the responsibility of the "A y A.".
 The "A y A" uses water from two different type sources to supply cities, sub-surface water and surface water. Sub surface water is mostly drawn from deep wells. These sub surface waters are very pure from the point of disease transmission but an application of chlorine is made as a preventive measure against possible contamination in the distribution system. When river water is utilized, the water is first passed thru water treatment plants. In the plants is passed thru a series of filters, then, when crystal clear, it is chlorinated. Naturally, if given water from a private water supply, perhaps on a farm, you should be careful.
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