Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Dublin, Ireland ?


286 people said I love the tap water here, 128 people said I drink filtered tap water, 100 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 56% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Ireland?


158 people said I drink filtered tap water, 345 people said I love the tap water here, 124 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 55% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Dublin vs. Ireland

Dublin is in the lowest 1% of Ireland, in the bottom 19% of Europe, and in the top 33% globally.

Top 10 cities in Ireland

Best (by % who love it)

  1. Dublin (56%)

Worst (by % who love it)

  1. Dublin (56%)

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Is tap water in Dublin, Ireland safe to drink? - Quora   - It is safe to drink unless otherwise noted. However, tap water in Dublin does get turned off much more frequently than in other developed countries, at one point ...

Just moved to Dublin. Is the tap water ok to drink here? : ireland   - Oct 20, 2015 ... I never see people drinking tap water here. It's all bottled. Its starting to concern me a little.

Drinking Water - Dublin Forum - TripAdvisor   - May 30, 2012 ... If you want to drink water in a restaurant, do they serve tap water, or do you need to order bottled water? ... All-Ireland 6-Day Tour from Dublin.

Is it Safe to Drink the Water in Ireland? - The New York Times   - Sep 11, 2007 ... Should I be concerned about the drinking water? ... Bono spits water on stage as U2 performs at Croke Park stadium in Dublin in 2005.

tap or bottled drinking water - Dublin Forum - TripAdvisor   - Wondering if most tourists stick to drinking bottled water or if they feel comfortable drinking the tap water from the hotel? We will be there for 7 days in January on ...

Drinking water - Ireland Forum - TripAdvisor   - Is it free if it's tap water? Should I bring my ... All-Ireland 6-Day Tour from Dublin ... 99.9% of restaurants will provide free tap water if you ask them too. However ...

In Dublin, can you take the water from the tap? : Dublin   - Alternatively, find out what's trending across all of Reddit on r/popular. ... I've had tap water from kitchen sinks all around Dublin and never ever ...

Drinking Water - Dublin Message Board - TripAdvisor   - Answer 11 of 21: If you want to drink water in a restaurant, do they serve tap water, ... Two of my colleagues drank Irish tap water recently and now they are both ...

Water supply and sanitation in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia   - Water supply and sanitation services in Ireland are governed primarily by the Water Services ... In general in Ireland, water resources are abundant and 83% of drinking water comes from surface water. ... Water shortages have left some larger urban areas – particularly Dublin – with supply issues during prolonged dry spells ...

Fluoridation by country - Wikipedia   - Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth ... Typically a fluoridated compound is added to drinking water, a process that in the U.S. costs an average of about $1.06 per person-year. ... Fluoride's effects depend on the total daily intake of fluoride from all sources. Drinking ...

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What is the custom for drinking water in Dublin and Belfast?   - Aug 4, 2025 ... Ordering water at restaurants? In the US we drink tap water in restaurants. In Italy they only bring bottled water and charge about €2 per ...

That should be in every airport in the world, that's Dublin Airport ...   - Apr 25, 2023 ... They're in schools, train stations, offices etc. and it's some of the cleanest tap water on the planet (and most fountains are filtered). At one ...

Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Dec 26, 2021 ... You cant drink from the upstairs taps/bathroom taps though. Irish homes have a water storage tank in the attic, it's a relic from WW2 days. That ...

Is tap water making us sick? : r/ireland - Dublin   - Feb 28, 2016 ... We're on holiday in Ireland and the tap water has been giving us cramps and diarrhea. We haven't heard of an advisory not to drink it so ...

Is all tap water drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Sep 6, 2023 ... Might be safe but who knows the state of those tanks. u ... Water from the main tap in the kitchen is connected directly to the ...

Tap Water- UK Visitor : r/newhaven   - Jul 28, 2024 ... I've drunk tap water in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin with no problems. ... All municipal water in the United States is potable. Upvote 3

This person refers to the taste of Ireland's tap water. I thought we had ...   - Aug 14, 2021 ... Friends complained about the same tasting tap water in the States. ... I always loved the tap water in Dublin, I grew up on the Northside.

Drinking Water- Tap Water safe to drink? Moved close to the Twin ...   - Jul 20, 2025 ... Minneapolis water is generally great, with the exception of some lead pipes , like most large US cities of its era. You can check the map at the ...

Is Guinness actually better in Ireland? : r/beer   - Nov 24, 2022 ... American living in Galway, working in Dublin and currently back in the states for Thanksgiving. ... Strangely, Dublin water (and other places in ...

Apparently It's not Safe to Drink Tap Water in Morocco? : r/Morocco   - Mar 28, 2024 ... A lot of us in the States don't even drink our tap water, despite ... Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? 140 upvotes · 138 comments ...

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What is the custom for drinking water in Dublin and Belfast?   - Aug 4, 2025 ... Ordering water at restaurants? In the US we drink tap water in restaurants. In Italy they only bring bottled water and charge about €2 per ...

That should be in every airport in the world, that's Dublin Airport ...   - Apr 25, 2023 ... They're in schools, train stations, offices etc. and it's some of the cleanest tap water on the planet (and most fountains are filtered). At one ...

dublin water : r/irishtourism   - Jun 22, 2024 ... Yes, the tap water is absolutely fine to drink.

Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Dec 26, 2021 ... You cant drink from the upstairs taps/bathroom taps though. Irish homes have a water storage tank in the attic, it's a relic from WW2 days. That ...

Is tap water making us sick? : r/ireland - Dublin   - Feb 28, 2016 ... Never had any problem with it in Dublin or Wicklow but you can check if there's an advisory for your area here. u/zxev avatar · zxev. • 10y ...

Is all tap water drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Sep 6, 2023 ... All tap water from a kitchen sink will be mains and therefore safe drinking water. Some parts of the country have had issues with their mains water in the past.

This person refers to the taste of Ireland's tap water. I thought we had ...   - Aug 14, 2021 ... Friends complained about the same tasting tap water in the States. ... I always loved the tap water in Dublin, I grew up on the Northside.

Tap Water- UK Visitor : r/newhaven   - Jul 28, 2024 ... I've drunk tap water in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin with no problems. ... All municipal water in the United States is potable. Upvote 3

Is it safe to drink tap water in NJ? : r/newjersey   - Feb 27, 2021 ... [deleted]. • 5y ago. Id say the vast majority of the states tap water is safe to drink. ... Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? 140 upvotes ...

Is Guinness actually better in Ireland? : r/beer   - Nov 24, 2022 ... American living in Galway, working in Dublin and currently back in the states for Thanksgiving. ... Strangely, Dublin water (and other places in ...

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What is the custom for drinking water in Dublin and Belfast?   - Aug 4, 2025 ... Ordering water at restaurants? In the US we drink tap water in restaurants. In Italy they only bring bottled water and charge about €2 per ...

Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Dec 26, 2021 ... Yeah, somewhere around 40-50% loss from pumping stations to your tap. And they want us to pay for it ‍♂️.

That should be in every airport in the world, that's Dublin Airport ...   - Apr 25, 2023 ... They're in schools, train stations, offices etc. and it's some of the cleanest tap water on the planet (and most fountains are filtered). At one ...

Is all tap water drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Sep 6, 2023 ... Might be safe but who knows the state of those tanks. u ... Water from the main tap in the kitchen is connected directly to the ...

Tap Water- UK Visitor : r/newhaven   - Jul 28, 2024 ... I've drunk tap water in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin with no problems. ... All municipal water in the United States is potable. Upvote 3

This person refers to the taste of Ireland's tap water. I thought we had ...   - Aug 14, 2021 ... Friends complained about the same tasting tap water in the States. ... I always loved the tap water in Dublin, I grew up on the Northside.

Which city in the bay has the best drinking water? : r/bayarea   - Nov 29, 2022 ... "All wells will produce groundwater that meets all healthbased State and Federal drinking water standards after blending. Groundwater will be ...

Is Guinness actually better in Ireland? : r/beer   - Nov 24, 2022 ... American living in Galway, working in Dublin and currently back in the states for Thanksgiving. ... Strangely, Dublin water (and other places in ...

Is tap water directly drinkable? : r/washingtondc   - Aug 18, 2024 ... ... of the water. No idea where you're from, so unsafe water may be more common there, but generally tap water in the United States is safe to drink ...

Drink tap water? : r/eastbay   - Feb 5, 2025 ... Note that water in the Tri-Valley (Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore) is not ... Northern California tap water is some of the best in the States.

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Do you drink tap water? : r/ireland - Dublin   - Aug 14, 2022 ... ... Canada there are much more stringent controls on tap water than there are on bottled water . My favourite specific point is that bottled water ...

Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Dec 26, 2021 ... 140 votes, 138 comments. I live in a city tap water is not safe to drink, but next month I will be living in Dublin.

How Bad is the Water? : r/vermont   - Nov 30, 2022 ... Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? 140 upvotes · 138 comments. Is ... People who lived or worked all over canada. Which tap water tastes ...

Would you drink the water out of a hotel bathroom tap? : r/AskUK   - Jun 7, 2023 ... The advice on not drinking from the hot tap is due to that being supplied from hot water tanks, and therefore risking it having been sat in ...

Yellow Tap Water : r/Hamilton   - Sep 13, 2023 ... Hi, is anyone else around Hamilton Mountain noticing dirty yellow water today? We're not sure what to do. Update: We ran all our taps on ...

Is Guinness actually better in Ireland? : r/beer   - Nov 24, 2022 ... Strangely, Dublin water (and other places in Ireland) tastes weird to me. ... water is different than the stuff brewed in Canada or wherever.

Tap Water- UK Visitor : r/newhaven   - Jul 28, 2024 ... Have drank tap water in Canada, England, and China. I've lived in CT ... I've drunk tap water in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Dublin with no ...

CPAP compatible water in Dublin? - Dublin Forum - Tripadvisor   - Jun 15, 2024 ... Answer 1 of 4: Hi, we are traveling from Canada to Dublin soon, and were concerned about being able to obtain water usable in a CPAP ...

[Serious] Tap water from bathroom : r/uwaterloo   - Sep 3, 2016 ... We are blessed here in Canada/Ontario/Quebec with abundant clean safe water. ... r/Dublin. • 2 yr. ago. Is all tap water drinkable? 44 ...

That should be in every airport in the world, that's Dublin Airport ...   - Apr 25, 2023 ... They're in schools, train stations, offices etc. and it's some of the cleanest tap water on the planet (and most fountains are filtered). At one ...

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Is tap water in Dublin drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Dec 26, 2021 ... Tap water is perfectly safe to drink. I have lived in a few places and for the most part, the tap water tastes nice and clean. I live in north ...

dublin water : r/irishtourism   - Jun 22, 2024 ... The tap is safe. Bottled water (flat and sparkling) is available throughout Ireland. The water isn't very cold, but the tap is absolutely safe.

Is all tap water drinkable? : r/Dublin   - Sep 6, 2023 ... Short answer: it is generally safe to drink the water from the cold side of a tap in ireland. And it is usually safe to drink the water from the ...

tap or bottled drinking water - Dublin Forum - Tripadvisor   - Nov 13, 2009 ... Dublin Central Inn. 1,406 reviews. Dublin, Ireland. Show Prices. Leonardo Hotel Dublin ...

Do you drink tap water? : r/ireland - Dublin   - Aug 14, 2022 ... Yes. Drinking water or Potable water is the most regulated product on the face of the earth. Ireland, being an EU member, has some of strictest drinking water ...

Do people drink tap water at home? : r/Dublin   - Aug 18, 2022 ... Tap water in the kitchen sink is usually safe. Tap water in the bathrooms are usually serviced by a standing water tank in the attic space and ...

Can I drink the tap water in Ireland?   - Dec 12, 2022 ... The tap water in Dublin comes from the River Liffey, which is a river that flows through the city. The water is treated at various water ...

This person refers to the taste of Ireland's tap water. I thought we had ...   - Aug 14, 2021 ... Reading this thread, am I the only one drinking tap water and not having any issues with that? I'm living in Dublin and literally don't drink ...

What is the custom for drinking water in Dublin and Belfast?   - Aug 4, 2025 ... Tap water is safe to drink in Ireland but I wouldn't recommend it as it tastes and smells terrible! We have a filter tap system so don't have ...

Dodgy tap water in Dublin : r/ireland   - Sep 23, 2023 ... Is it just me or does tap water taste considerably worse in Dublin than in the rest of the country? There's a thick sort of metallic quality ...

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