Tap water safety in Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

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

Lonely Planet

Tap water in Austria is perfectly safe to drink โ€“ and it's actually of a very high standard in many mountainous parts of the country. Don't expect it to be free in restaurants, however; bottled water (either still or sparkling) is the norm.

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 92.49 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

European Union (EU) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

Austria 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 460$ per year in Austria 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 Austria, 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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