Tap water safety in Amsterdam (Netherlands ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ)

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

Numbeo

According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 89 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Very high"

Scientific reports

We are working on providing you with scientific reports about the water quality in Amsterdam, if you know a reliable source for that feel free to shoot us a message in the chat below or in the comments!

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 628$ per year in Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, consider talking to your local contact to verify that. Old pipes could be leaking toxic material or water in that specific country could contain heavy metals or bacteria.