Tap Water Safety
Quickly check whether tap water is safe to drink at your destination.
Safe to drink
- Japan
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan (urban)
- Australia
- New Zealand
- USA / Canada (urban)
- United Kingdom
- France / Germany / Italy / Spain
- Switzerland / Austria
- All Scandinavia
Boil before drinking
- Thailand (urban)
- Taiwan (rural)
- Malaysia
- Turkey (Istanbul)
- China (select cities)
Not drinkable
- Vietnam
- Indonesia (incl. Bali)
- Philippines (Cebu / Boracay)
- India
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Egypt / Morocco
- Mexico / Peru / Brazil
Traveler Tips
- •In unsafe regions drink only sealed bottled water or boiled water
- •Check that ice is made from purified water (tourist venues usually are)
- •Use bottled water when brushing teeth
- •Look for a 'drinkable' label on hotel water carafes