Tap water safety in Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ

๐Ÿ‘ In general, the water may be safe to drink in Australia.

Lonely Planet

Water is generally drinkable in Australia and is usually signposted if it is not safe.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 86.45 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 1110$ per year in Australia by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.

๐Ÿณ Drinking tap water would also help with reducing your plastic footprint and improve environmental pollution.

Warning

Even though drinking water might be considered safe, if you plan to travel to Australia, consider talking to your local contact to verify that. Old pipes could be leaking toxic material or water in that specific location could contain heavy metals or bacteria.

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