Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Ashburton, New Zealand ?


1 people said I love the tap water here.

All in all, 100% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of New Zealand?


93 people said I drink filtered tap water, 251 people said I love the tap water here, 63 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 62% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Ashburton vs. New Zealand

Not enough comparable data yet to rank Ashburton within New Zealand, its continent, or globally.

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Is it safe to drink tap water in New Zealand? - Travel Stack Exchange   - Dec 30, 2013 ... All NZ tap water is chlorinated. About half of all NZ tapwater is fluoridated, with exceptions where local action has seen removal of fluoride ...

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Ashburton - 🛡️ In response to recent discussion about nitrates in ...   - Sep 18, 2025 ... ... drinking water supplies remain compliant with the New Zealand Drinking Water Standards for nitrate levels and the water is safe to drink.

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Know Your Nitrate Contamination Map : r/newzealand   - Apr 25, 2024 ... In that case, probably worth pointing out that most of that map is well under the WHO limits for nitrates in drinking water, and even Bowel ...

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