Tap water safety in Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

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

Lonely Planet

Tap water in Canada is potable and generally safe to drink; however, many people prefer bottled.

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 83.05 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 1175$ per year in Canada 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 Canada, 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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