Tap water safety in Malta ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น

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

World Health Organization (WHO)

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

Lonely Planet

Tap water is fine to drink in Malta.

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 36.65 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Low"

European Union (EU) ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

Malta 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 694$ per year in Malta 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 Malta, 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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