Tap water safety in Russia ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 96% of the country.

Lonely Planet

While brushing your teeth with tap water is OK, assume that it isnโ€™t safe to drink. Stick to bottled water, boil water for 10 minutes, or use water purification tablets or a filter.

Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)

According to the CDC tap water is generally not safe for consumption.

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 55.14 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Moderate"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 350$ per year in Russia 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 Russia, 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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