Tap water safety in Armenia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 90% of the country.

Lonely Planet

Pulpulak drinking water fountains are located all over Armenia and frequently used by locals and travellers alike. However, there is little if any filtration outside of Yerevan, so some may choose to avoid taking the risk. In these cases, bottled water is widely available.

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 77.68 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "High"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 358$ per year in Armenia 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 Armenia, 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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