Tap water safety in Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 100% of the country.

Lonely Planet

Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is not only completely safe but a pleasure to drink.

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 97.19 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

European Union (EU) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

Finland 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 1080$ per year in Finland 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 Finland, 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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