Tap water safety in Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 100% of the country.

Lonely Planet

Tap water country-wide is drinkable.

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 90.88 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

European Union (EU) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

Netherlands is a member of the European Union which ensures tap water safety across its countries.

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 628$ per year in Netherlands 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 Netherlands, 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.

Explore other countries in Europe