Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Alicante, Spain ?


1 people said I drink filtered tap water.

All in all, 0% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Spain?


50 people said I drink filtered tap water, 113 people said I love the tap water here, 74 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 48% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Alicante vs. Spain

Not enough comparable data yet to rank Alicante within Spain, its continent, or globally.

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Best (by % who love it)

  1. Madrid (67%)
  2. Barcelona (44%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Barcelona (44%)
  2. Madrid (67%)

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water restrictions : r/Alicante   - Aug 28, 2024 ... Tap water can be drunk without any problem. The quality of the water is tested regularly and it is ok.

Can I drink the tap water in Alicante?   - Oct 30, 2020 ... Bottled water is generally safe to drink. Mineral water specifically is held to strict standards similar to tap water. When drinking bottled ...

spain - Ordered tap-water in Alicante - what did I do wrong? - Travel ...   - Jul 5, 2023 ... Yes, all tap water in Spain is considered safe to drink, although in some areas it may contain higher levels of chlorine, sediment and minerals than you are ...

Is the tap water safe to drink in Alicante?   - Jan 23, 2025 ... Alicante has no water, it's like a desert… if you watch the landscape and the weather you can realize it yourself. They even have a monument for ...

Is it safe to drink tap water in Spain? : r/askspain   - Oct 30, 2021 ... To clarify, it's just because the water has a lot of calcium in it. Tap water is perfectly safe to drink, it's potable.

Is tap water safe to drink in Spain, especially in big cities like seville ...   - Apr 1, 2024 ... Tap water in Spain is always safe, and it's checked often to make sure it is. Whether it has good taste or not, that's another story.

Tap Water in Spain : r/SpainAuxiliares   - Jul 29, 2022 ... I was in Alicante studying abroad for a month and a half and drank tap water every day, water is so expensive in the south because it has to ...

Bottled water or tap water at restaurants? : r/GoingToSpain   - Aug 18, 2025 ... Tap water in Spain is great. The year before when I lived in Paris ... We live in Alicante, and the water is 100% safe, but it tastes ...

Drinkling water from the tap in holels ? - Benidorm Forum - Tripadvisor   - Dec 5, 2014 ... #9 of 61 • jonty: The tap water in Spain has to meet strict quality standards and is drinkable and safe. The people who drink bottled water are ...

Guide to the areas in Spain with the best and worst drinking water ...   - In Alicante, ideally you wouldn't drink the water here or use it for cooking. According to the Hispagua web page, amongst the nutrients found within the tap ...

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