Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Gouda, Netherlands ?


1 people said I love the tap water here, 1 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 50% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Netherlands?


41 people said I drink filtered tap water, 367 people said I love the tap water here, 46 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 81% of folks here drink from the tap.


Can you drink the tap water in Gouda then?


The tap water in Gouda, Netherlands is generally considered to be of high quality and safe to drink. The Netherlands has strict regulations and standards for water quality, and the water supply is regularly monitored and treated to ensure its safety. Therefore, you can trust the tap water in Gouda to be clean and suitable for consumption.

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  1. Amsterdam (70%)

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  1. Amsterdam (70%)

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Lead Pipes : r/Netherlands   - Oct 11, 2022 ... As soon as we returned home to Gouda we self tested our water using Water-lab.nl. ... The Netherlands has "the best tap water in the world!", ...

Do people drink tap water? : r/Netherlands   - Nov 16, 2021 ... btw I was born here and love tap water, I see people buying bottled water and it feels like a waste. Upvote

Drinkable water in NL : r/Netherlands   - Jun 28, 2022 ... Tap water is perfectly fine and safe here. In fact, it's said that it's on par with bottled water quality wise (although there's definitely a difference in ...

Tap water - Oslo Forum - Tripadvisor   - Dec 17, 2017 ... It seems silly to order bottled water when the tap water is excellent. ... Gouda, The Netherlands. 476 forum posts. Save. #3 of 4 • Ok, thank you ...

Low water pressure in boiler : r/Netherlands   - Jan 25, 2024 ... You connect the fresh water hose (grey in your picture), open the taps to let it fill, then close the tap again and remove the hose. The ...

Gouda it is : r/2westerneurope4u   - May 3, 2023 ... Gouda is the tap water of cheese. If your cheese doesn't have a live ... Most Gouda outside of the Netherlands isn't even produced in the ...

Everyone has lead pipes : r/Netherlands   - Oct 24, 2022 ... On Wednesday my landlord called the water utility company who owns the pipes in Gouda. ... drinking water since 1960 and drinking water ...

Free potable water in The Netherlands #waterforlife #amsterdam ...   - May 20, 2025 ... Dick M Sabax 100% of all tap water is drinkable in netherlands. ... Gouda and even in the Dunes (Meijendel) Den Haag- Wassenaar area ...

Is Amsterdam a good city to visit? Any tips for first timers?   - Mar 31, 2025 ... ... tap water in the Netherlands”. We won't go back there again. 3 mos. 3 ... Gouda Kaasmarkt, right now dinner plans are for A'DAM Toren ...

Tap water - Oslo Message Board - Tripadvisor   - Dec 17, 2017 ... It seems silly to order bottled water when the tap water is excellent ... Tap water. Irboke B · 476 forum posts. Gouda, The Netherlands. 7 years ...

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