Tap water safety in Saudi Arabia ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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

Lonely Planet

Tap water is not safe to drink in Saudi Arabia. Consider buying a reusable bottle with a filter before you arrive.

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 64.09 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "High"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 431$ per year in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia, 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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