Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Bristol, United Kingdom ?


74 people said I love the tap water here, 12 people said I drink filtered tap water, 12 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 76% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of United Kingdom?


711 people said I drink filtered tap water, 2985 people said I love the tap water here, 606 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 69% of folks here drink from the tap.


Can you drink the tap water in Bristol then?


The tap water in Bristol is generally considered to be of good quality. It is sourced from local reservoirs and treated to meet the standards set by the Drinking Water Inspectorate. The water is regularly tested for various parameters to ensure its safety and compliance with regulations. However, the taste and quality of tap water can vary depending on personal preferences and the specific area within Bristol. Some people may choose to use water filters or opt for bottled water if they have specific concerns or preferences.



Further reading on tap water in Bristol


The best source for verifying tap water quality in Bristol is the official website of the Bristol Water company. They provide detailed information about the quality of tap water in Bristol, including water quality reports, water hardness, and any potential issues or alerts. Here is the link to their website:

1.Bristol Water: https://www.bristolwater.co.uk/water-quality/ On this page, you will find comprehensive information about water quality, including reports on water testing, water treatment processes, and any necessary precautions or advice.

Answers in Bristol vs. United Kingdom

Bristol is in the top 39% of United Kingdom, in the top 31% of Europe, and in the top 12% globally.

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Best (by % who love it)

  1. Portsmouth (96%)
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  4. Derby (88%)
  5. Bournemouth (88%)
  6. Aberdeen (86%)
  7. Lincoln (86%)
  8. Glasgow (85%)
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  10. Canterbury (85%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Croydon (43%)
  2. Slough (44%)
  3. Norwich (48%)
  4. Belfast (53%)
  5. Birmingham (60%)
  6. London (64%)
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Warning issued after diarrhoea and vomiting bug found in tap water ...   - Jan 12, 2018 ... Residents in North Somerset are being told to boil their tap water before use ( PA ). A bug that causes ... UK news in pictures. 14 June 2018.

Bristol Water - Wikipedia   - Bristol Water supplies 266 million litres of drinking water daily to over 1.2 million customers in a 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) area centred on Bristol, England.

Wessex Water - Wikipedia   - Wessex Water Services Limited, known as Wessex Water, is a water supply and sewerage utility company serving an area of South West England, covering 10,000 square kilometres including Bristol, ... In 2013 Wessex Water's compliance with drinking water standards exceeded 99.9% and the company maintained 100% ...

United Kingdom water companies - Wikipedia   - Water supply and sanitation in the United Kingdom is provided by a number of water and ... In England and Wales the economic regulator of water and sewerage is Ofwat and the quality regulator is the Drinking Water Inspectorate. .... Affinity Water · Albion Water · Bournemouth Water · Bristol Water · Cambridge Water ...

Is the tap water safe to drink? Thanks JR   - John R. Bristol, United Kingdom ... On the Balearic islands, we always recommend drink bottled water because of the taste of water from tap. Kind regards,.

Hard water - Wikipedia   - Hard water is water that has high mineral content Hard water is formed ..... Bristol, Mendip Hills (Bristol Reservoirs), 16 °clark / 228.5 ppm ... Information from the British Drinking Water Inspectorate shows ...

RefillBristol (@RefillBristol) | Twitter   - ... (@RefillBristol). Helping Bristol fall back in love with #tapwater one refill station at a time. #refillbristol #plasticpollution @citytoseabrist. Bristol, England.

Can you drink the tap water? - Rome Message Board - TripAdvisor   - May 18, 2006 ... You will find that tap water is potable (safe to drink) throughout Western ... Bristol.. Bristol. England, UK.. Report inappropriate content.

Welsh Water - Wikipedia   - Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is a company which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England. ... Affinity Water · Albion Water · Bournemouth Water · Bristol Water · Cambridge Water ...

Cocaine use in Britain so high it has contaminated drinking water ...   - May 11, 2014 ... Cocaine use in the UK is now so common that traces of the drug have contaminated the drinking water supply, a report has shown.

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Is tap water safe to drink? : r/Connecticut   - Sep 8, 2023 ... ... life. I'm ok-ish. [deleted]. • 2y ago. I think that ish describes all of us to a point. RobynLC5678. • 2y ago. I drink tap water in Bristol.

How do you feel about your drinking water? : r/RhodeIsland   - Jan 29, 2024 ... 16 votes, 111 comments. Hey y'all I'm new to RI. I've learned recently that a lot of the state is on well water as well as municipal water.

Bristol proposal to incinerate biomedical waste faces pushback : r ...   - Jul 23, 2024 ... Bristol proposal to incinerate biomedical waste faces pushback ... r/BiosphereCollapse - New Study: 94% of tap water in the United States.

The closest we get to buying distilled water in the UK : r/CPAP   - Mar 11, 2022 ... The guidance from UK Government / Health Service is to use filtered, pre-boiled tap water for CPAP humidifiers. The same is true for other ...

Why does tap water taste bitter in Bristol?   - Sep 28, 2024 ... h3o or spring water. Chemicals in the tap and plastic in the bottles. Where did the world go wrong.

Moved back to Bristol, the hard water is turning my skin to weetabix ...   - Jan 26, 2024 ... Best solution is a household water softener install, only way to reduce the crazy amount of limescale in the water here.

Advisory for Philadelphia tap water issued out of an 'abundance of ...   - Mar 26, 2023 ... I'm on the other side of the state, should I worry?

PFAS contamination in Bristol TN farm biosolids from Bristol VA ...   - Feb 27, 2024 ... ... in the United States — the Fort Smith Municipal Airport. Testing has ... tap water. Some brands, especially those labeled as "spring ...

Idk if it's just my old house or what, but is anyone else's water really ...   - Oct 25, 2021 ... So all new pipes for us. We have clear water now never cloudy. 4 yrs.

2023 Delaware River chemical spill - Wikipedia   - On March 24, 2023, the Trinseoplant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United ... Many citizens of Philadelphia within the jurisdiction of the Baxter Drinking Water ...

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Anyone else experiencing yellow-ish tap water? : r/bristol   - Apr 13, 2020 ... We had a similar problem and it turned out a water main had burst not far from us and the repair disturbed all the rust in the pipes.

Is tap water safe to drink? : r/Connecticut   - Sep 8, 2023 ... ... life. I'm ok-ish. [deleted]. • 2y ago. I think that ish describes all of us to a point. RobynLC5678. • 2y ago. I drink tap water in Bristol.

How do you feel about your drinking water? : r/RhodeIsland   - Jan 29, 2024 ... 16 votes, 111 comments. Hey y'all I'm new to RI. I've learned recently that a lot of the state is on well water as well as municipal water.

The closest we get to buying distilled water in the UK : r/CPAP   - Mar 11, 2022 ... The guidance from UK Government / Health Service is to use filtered, pre-boiled tap water for CPAP humidifiers. The same is true for other ...

Why does tap water taste bitter in Bristol?   - Sep 28, 2024 ... h3o or spring water. Chemicals in the tap and plastic in the bottles. Where did the world go wrong.

PFAS contamination in Bristol TN farm biosolids from Bristol VA ...   - Feb 27, 2024 ... ... in the United States — the Fort Smith Municipal Airport. Testing has ... tap water. Some brands, especially those labeled as "spring ...

Idk if it's just my old house or what, but is anyone else's water really ...   - Oct 25, 2021 ... So all new pipes for us. We have clear water now never cloudy. 4 yrs.

2023 Delaware River chemical spill - Wikipedia   - On March 24, 2023, the Trinseoplant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United ... Many citizens of Philadelphia within the jurisdiction of the Baxter Drinking Water ...

Moved back to Bristol, the hard water is turning my skin to weetabix ...   - Jan 26, 2024 ... Best solution is a household water softener install, only way to reduce the crazy amount of limescale in the water here.

Happy Sunday! ☀️ I thought I'd bring you all some more interesting ...   - Aug 24, 2025 ... The water is excellent from the tap but tastes even better through the machine. We kept it here. Quality is excellent. The machine gives us a ...

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Anyone else experiencing yellow-ish tap water? : r/bristol   - Apr 13, 2020 ... We had a similar problem and it turned out a water main had burst not far from us and the repair disturbed all the rust in the pipes.

Is Bristol tap water safe to drink? : r/bristol   - Nov 28, 2021 ... Maybe it's weird from a non UK native but each area had its own water taste. Normal for us natives I guess! Bristol is quite high in minerals ...

Is tap water safe to drink? : r/Connecticut   - Sep 8, 2023 ... ... life. I'm ok-ish. [deleted]. • 2y ago. I think that ish describes all of us to a point. RobynLC5678. • 2y ago. I drink tap water in Bristol.

Tap water tastes strange : r/bristol   - Feb 18, 2025 ... like a soapy flavour. I assumed there was some residual washing up liquid in the saucepan. But I'm just having a cup of tea and I can taste the ...

How do you feel about your drinking water? : r/RhodeIsland   - Jan 29, 2024 ... 16 votes, 111 comments. Hey y'all I'm new to RI. I've learned recently that a lot of the state is on well water as well as municipal water.

The closest we get to buying distilled water in the UK : r/CPAP   - Mar 11, 2022 ... The guidance from UK Government / Health Service is to use filtered, pre-boiled tap water for CPAP humidifiers. The same is true for other ...

Why does tap water taste bitter in Bristol?   - Sep 28, 2024 ... h3o or spring water. Chemicals in the tap and plastic in the bottles. Where did the world go wrong.

PFAS contamination in Bristol TN farm biosolids from Bristol VA ...   - Feb 27, 2024 ... ... in the United States — the Fort Smith Municipal Airport. Testing has ... tap water. Some brands, especially those labeled as "spring ...

Idk if it's just my old house or what, but is anyone else's water really ...   - Oct 25, 2021 ... So all new pipes for us. We have clear water now never cloudy. 4 yrs.

2023 Delaware River chemical spill - Wikipedia   - On March 24, 2023, the Trinseoplant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United ... Many citizens of Philadelphia within the jurisdiction of the Baxter Drinking Water ...

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Anyone else experiencing yellow-ish tap water? : r/bristol   - Apr 13, 2020 ... We had a similar problem and it turned out a water main had burst not far from us and the repair disturbed all the rust in the pipes.

Is tap water safe to drink? : r/Connecticut   - Sep 8, 2023 ... ... life. I'm ok-ish. [deleted]. • 2y ago. I think that ish describes all of us to a point. RobynLC5678. • 2y ago. I drink tap water in Bristol.

How do you feel about your drinking water? : r/RhodeIsland   - Jan 29, 2024 ... 16 votes, 111 comments. Hey y'all I'm new to RI. I've learned recently that a lot of the state is on well water as well as municipal water.

Tap water smells like the dump, what to do?   - Dec 18, 2021 ... It is distinctly the same smell as the landfill. We're in one of the most affected areas in Bristol and smell this thing 5-6 nights a week, very ...

The closest we get to buying distilled water in the UK : r/CPAP   - Mar 11, 2022 ... The guidance from UK Government / Health Service is to use filtered, pre-boiled tap water for CPAP humidifiers. The same is true for other ...

Why does tap water taste bitter in Bristol?   - Sep 28, 2024 ... h3o or spring water. Chemicals in the tap and plastic in the bottles. Where did the world go wrong.

Moved back to Bristol, the hard water is turning my skin to weetabix ...   - Jan 26, 2024 ... Best solution is a household water softener install, only way to reduce the crazy amount of limescale in the water here.

PFAS contamination in Bristol TN farm biosolids from Bristol VA ...   - Feb 27, 2024 ... ... in the United States — the Fort Smith Municipal Airport. Testing has ... tap water. Some brands, especially those labeled as "spring ...

Idk if it's just my old house or what, but is anyone else's water really ...   - Oct 25, 2021 ... So all new pipes for us. We have clear water now never cloudy. 4 yrs.

2023 Delaware River chemical spill - Wikipedia   - On March 24, 2023, the Trinseoplant in Bristol, Pennsylvania in the United ... Many citizens of Philadelphia within the jurisdiction of the Baxter Drinking Water ...

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