Tap water safety in Israel ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 99% of the country.

The tap water quality is about the same for rural and urban areas.

Lonely Planet

Tap water is safe to drink but sometimes has an unpleasant taste (in some areas it is slightly saline) so many locals use filters or spring water dispensers at home. Bottled water is available everywhere. Do not drink water from rivers or lakes as it may contain bacteria or viruses that can cause diarrhoea or vomiting.

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 70.44 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "High"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 905$ per year in Israel 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 Israel, 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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