Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Helsinki, Finland ?


68 people said I love the tap water here, 5 people said The tap water is not safe to drink, 1 people said I drink filtered tap water.

All in all, 92% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Finland?


2 people said I drink filtered tap water, 161 people said I love the tap water here, 9 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 94% of folks here drink from the tap.


Further reading on tap water in Helsinki


The best source for verifying tap water quality in Helsinki is the Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY). They regularly monitor and analyze the tap water quality in the Helsinki region. Here is the link to their website where you can find detailed information about tap water quality:

1.Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY): - Website: https://www.hsy.fi/en/water-and-sewerage/water-supply/tap-water-quality/Pages/default.aspx On their website, you will find information about the quality of tap water, water sources, treatment processes, and any potential issues or alerts related to tap water in Helsinki.

Answers in Helsinki vs. Finland

Helsinki is in the lowest 1% of Finland, in the highest 1% of Europe, and in the highest 1% globally.

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Best (by % who love it)

  1. Helsinki (91%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Helsinki (91%)

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Drinking Water - Lapland Forum - TripAdvisor   - Jan 29, 2008 ... Tap water is really clean and fresh in Finland, even cleaner than bottled water: ... Finland. What's this? Destination Expert. for Helsinki, Finland.

First time in Finland we had to pay for tap water? - Review of Holiday ...   - Holiday Inn Helsinki-Vantaa Airport ... Scandic Helsinki Aviacongress(Vantaa) .... Then again, food and wine seem to be expensive throughout Finland so ...

Health in Finland - Lonely Planet   - Travel in Finland presents very few health problems. ... Finland's tap water is among the highest quality in the world and is not only completely safe but a ...

Can I drink the tap water in Finland? - Quora   - My mother is Finnish and I travel to Finland pretty much every year. Since I'm 19 now, I travelled to Finland 19+ times and all I can say is that I don't even know if ...

Mineral spring water - Finland Forum - TripAdvisor   - Answer 1 of 7: Which is the best bottled water company in Finland? ... Helsinki Super Saver: 24-Hour Hop-On... 28 Reviews ... Tap water is of excellent quality in Finland, but if I had to buy a bottle, I'd go for the cheapest. Mentioned in this post.

Do you drink tap water? - Quora   - I am not the greatest of them all when it comes to water drinking. ... when he visited Helsinki and evaluated samples of tap water from different Finnish cities.

Tap water! : Finland   - Tap water is absolutely safe everywhere in Finland! There has .... water here. Tap water is cleaner and better tasting, at least around Helsinki.

Charge for tap water ! - Hanko Sushi Kaari, Helsinki Traveller Reviews   - Hanko Sushi Kaari: Charge for tap water ! - See 14 traveller reviews, 11 candid photos, and great deals for Helsinki, Finland, at TripAdvisor.

Voss (water) - Wikipedia   - Voss is a Norwegian-based brand of bottled water from the village of Vatnestrøm in Iveland ... For entertainment on television, tests sponsored by Finland's national broadcasting company, Yle, three blindfolded wine experts rated Voss water lowest of the six waters tested, which included Helsinki public tap water.

Finland - Wikitravel   - Finland has approximately 188000 lakes (about 10% of the country) and a similar ... The southern coast where Helsinki and Turku are located is not really a winter .... Held to celebrate the summer solstice, with plenty of bonfires, drinking and ...... During the warmest weeks, late at night or early in the morning the water can ...

Would you drink water from a public bathroom tap? : r/Finland   - Mar 4, 2023 ... Tap water is safe to drink everywhere in Finland, my concern would be that the tap itself might be dirty.

Is tap water drinkable? - Helsinki Forum - Tripadvisor   - Jan 2, 2019 ... Well since the company pays for the hotel, I should add more fee on the bill. So, is tap water in Helsinki (or anywhere in Finland) drinkable?

I have question about finnish bathroom tap water... : r/Finland   - Oct 6, 2023 ... My parents and basically everything is saying that bathroom tap water is safe drink in Finland, so i just don't know what to believe.

Why are there no water fountains? : r/helsinki   - May 27, 2020 ... Is it dangerous to charge for plain tap water in bars and clubs? Have you traveled to a country where water is free? Also for Finland being such ...

Can you drink hot tap water? : r/Finland   - Sep 1, 2023 ... I've heard it has more bacteria than cold water, but I'm not sure that's true. Finnish tab water is so clean that I doubt drinking it hot ...

Is tap water safe to drink in Helsinki? : r/helsinki   - Apr 18, 2025 ... Helsinki tap water is in fact cleaner than average bottled water. waijinjin. • 6mo ago. yes. u/Malk_McJorma avatar · Malk_McJorma.

Tap water! : r/Finland - Helsinki   - Aug 3, 2013 ... Tap water is absolutely safe everywhere in Finland! There has been 2 occasions(That I remembered) in the past 2 years when it has not been in specific areas ...

Is tap water drinkable? - Helsinki Message Board - Tripadvisor   - Jan 2, 2019 ... Well since the company pays for the hotel, I should add more fee on the bill. So, is tap water in Helsinki (or anywhere in Finland) drinkable?

Where to find distilled water for CPAP machine? : r/helsinki   - Jun 10, 2023 ... Finland really has good tap water quality and it's monitored too. It's safe to drink here. I use it in my CPAP machine for many years now ...

buying distilled water? : r/helsinki   - Feb 5, 2022 ... Water in Finland, and in Helsinki, is considered quite soft, in fact. ... In general though, 99.9% of plant owners in Helsinki use tap water and ...

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