Countries with drinkable tap water? [closed]

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I'm from Austria and where I live it is completely normal to drink the tap water. I heard from my mum who spent some time in france and from my teachers that in countries like the US, France or Spain the tap water is not safe to drink, and if it is drinkable, then only in big cities.

But I found many lists and graphics (e.g. http://people.com/food/countries-drink-tap-water-safe/) that say that the water in these countries is drinkable. So what's not the truth?

I'm especially interested in the tap-water-situation in Ireland, both Dublin and smaller towns like Galway. Is the tap water drinkable there

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Best Answer

In much of the developed world and even some lesser developed countries, there is drinkable water on tap. Normally water is completely safe to drink in Canada and the USA but we do occasionally get a warning posted to avoid drinking water for certain periods of time when the processing facilities has detected an anomaly. Part of making sure tap water is drinkable is testing it regularly.

It has been a while since I have been to France but the tap water was drinkable then and so it is in all other European countries I have visited.

The WHO (World Health Organization) has guidelines for drinkable tap water and they have a website describing the state of things. Check the global map here.



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In which country tap water is not drinkable?

According to these maps, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, China or Morocco are among the 187 countries where visitors should avoid drinking tap water. The water of these countries is not necessarily unsafe, but could cause us discomfort if our bodies are unaccustomed.

What countries can you drink water from the tap?

In North America, Canada, Greenland, and the United States are the only countries that have generally safe tap water. Mexico is one popular tourist destination to cause concern....European countries with generally safe drinking water include:
  • Andorra.
  • Austria.
  • Belgium.
  • Czech Republic.
  • Denmark.
  • Finland.
  • France.
  • Germany.


Can we drink tap water now?

The World Health Organization (WHO)Exit Exit EPA websitehas stated that the, \u201cpresence of the COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking-water supplies and based on current evidence the risk to water supplies is low.\u201d1 Additionally, according to the CDC, COVID-19 is mainly thought to spread between people who are ...

How many countries have no clean water?

In 90 countries, progress towards basic sanitation is too slow, meaning they will not reach universal coverage by 2030. Of the 4.5 billion people who do not have safely managed sanitation, 2.3 billion still do not have basic sanitation services.


19 COUNTRIES WITH THE CLEANEST TAP WATER TO DRINK



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Answer 2

Do you mean safe to drink, or nice to drink? In southern England, the water is very hard, which gives the water a taste that a lot of people find unpleasant. However, the water is harmless.

Answer 3

Outside or extremely specific cases, such as Flint or post disaster (Earthquake, Hurricane, etc), the tap water in the US and Canada is perfectly safe to drink, everywhere.

Beyond that, I've found the water in Western to Central Europe perfectly safe, as well as Japan, China, the UAE, the Caribbean. Central America, except Costa Rica, would warrant some caution depending on exactly were you are. To young to remember some but I know for sure I've never gotten sick.

In Central & Southern Africa, I only drank tea/coffee (boiled) or bottled beverages. Though the hotels will probably insist the water in Capetown or Johannesburg is safe (expect the same in Mexico City).

Keep in mind, the people who live there drink the water and they haven't all expired so the water isn't necessarily dangerous. Some peoples' bodies overreact to otherwise harmless pathogens which leads to the proverbial Montezuma's Revenge.

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