Can I drink the tap water?

How good is the tap water in Mons, Belgium ?


1 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 0% of folks here drink from the tap.



How good is the tap water in all of Belgium?


34 people said I drink filtered tap water, 135 people said I love the tap water here, 39 people said The tap water is not safe to drink.

All in all, 65% of folks here drink from the tap.

Answers in Mons vs. Belgium

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Is tap water generally safe to drink in Belgium? : r/belgium   - Feb 8, 2022 ... Yes it's safe. I drink tap water only because bottled water is incredibly wasteful (all the plastic).

Free Tap Water in Belgium : r/belgium   - May 14, 2025 ... I launched a Facebook campaign 6 years ago to get Belgian restaurants and cafés to offer their customers a choice of tap water or bottled water.

A lot of people here in Brussels are buying bottled water, including ...   - Dec 22, 2022 ... Brussels and Belgian tapwater in general is very safe. There even recently was article about the water in brussels being way better than the legal minimal ...

Relocation in Mons : r/belgium   - May 19, 2024 ... Tap water is safe to drink in Belgium. ... Probably just avoid the parts where students do student stuff, if you mind the noise at night. That's ...

Should I drink the tap water? : r/belgium   - Mar 15, 2021 ... Almost all tap water in Flanders is potable. Just make sure to clean your appliances like kettle and tap with vinegar once in a while to remove the limescale.

Does tap water TASTE good in Belgium? : r/belgium   - May 13, 2022 ... Flanders takes about 20-25 % of its drinking water from Wallonia. In general, groundwater's quality in Belgium is good, but surface water's ...

Why ordering tap water in Belgium is such an issue? : r/belgium   - Jan 12, 2024 ... Realisitically speaking, unless there comes a cultural change in Belgium where people start to prefer tapwater over bottle water at restaurants ...

Good morning! Is the tap water drinkable at Brussels? Thank you!   - Jun 25, 2025 ... I don't care for the taste of the tapwater in Belgium or Germany, needs to be filtered and purified. We have a distiller for the kitchen counter ...

Can you get tap water in restaurants in Belgium?   - May 26, 2025 ... I read somewhere that one couldn't get a carafe of tap water in restaurants in Belgium, but had to buy bottled water instead - is that true?

Can I drink the tap water in Belgium (and Brussels)?   - Jun 24, 2020 ... What are the potential issues with drinking water in Belgium? What about bottled water in Belgium? What is the best water filter for Belgium?

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Is tap water generally safe to drink in Belgium? : r/belgium   - Feb 8, 2022 ... Yes it's safe. I drink tap water only because bottled water is incredibly wasteful (all the plastic).

Free Tap Water in Belgium : r/belgium   - May 14, 2025 ... I launched a Facebook campaign 6 years ago to get Belgian restaurants and cafés to offer their customers a choice of tap water or bottled water.

A lot of people here in Brussels are buying bottled water, including ...   - Dec 22, 2022 ... Brussels and Belgian tapwater in general is very safe. There even recently was article about the water in brussels being way better than the legal minimal ...

Relocation in Mons : r/belgium   - May 19, 2024 ... Tap water is safe to drink in Belgium. ... Probably just avoid the parts where students do student stuff, if you mind the noise at night. That's ...

Should I drink the tap water? : r/belgium   - Mar 15, 2021 ... Almost all tap water in Flanders is potable. Just make sure to clean your appliances like kettle and tap with vinegar once in a while to remove the limescale.

Does tap water TASTE good in Belgium? : r/belgium   - May 13, 2022 ... Flanders takes about 20-25 % of its drinking water from Wallonia. In general, groundwater's quality in Belgium is good, but surface water's ...

Why ordering tap water in Belgium is such an issue? : r/belgium   - Jan 12, 2024 ... Realisitically speaking, unless there comes a cultural change in Belgium where people start to prefer tapwater over bottle water at restaurants ...

Good morning! Is the tap water drinkable at Brussels? Thank you!   - Jun 25, 2025 ... I don't care for the taste of the tapwater in Belgium or Germany, needs to be filtered and purified. We have a distiller for the kitchen counter ...

Can you get tap water in restaurants in Belgium?   - May 26, 2025 ... I read somewhere that one couldn't get a carafe of tap water in restaurants in Belgium, but had to buy bottled water instead - is that true?

Can I drink the tap water in Belgium (and Brussels)?   - Jun 24, 2020 ... What are the potential issues with drinking water in Belgium? What about bottled water in Belgium? What is the best water filter for Belgium?

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