Yes, tap water in Australia is generally safe to drink.
Pureau is the only water that is 100% guaranteed to be free from chlorine, bacteria, fluoride, sodium and other impurities that are found in both tap and other bottled waters.
Drinking plenty of water every day is essential for good health. Australian tap water is the best choice for staying well hydrated.
Melbourne is one of only two cities in the world with drinking water that primarily comes from protected catchments, where water only needs to be disinfected. These native forests up in the Yarra Ranges act as sort of a natural filter.
1. Switzerland: With strict treatment standards and superior natural resources, Switzerland ranks number one for best EPI. In fact, Swiss tap water is as pure as its bottled water – but 500 times cheaper.
There is no doubt the quality of drinking water in Australia has improved significantly over the years. It should also be noted that tap water, like bottled water provides beneficial minerals such as calcium, magnesium and sodium. While tap water provides us with nutrients, it may also contain harmful substances.
“We have had two silver medals and the gold in 2021 for the water from Rossarden in Tasmania. This shows that Australia not only has some of the safest water supplies, but also some of the best tasting water in the world.”
The source of sulphur can be from the water supply geology or from the decay of organic matter. More and more of Australia's water supply is highly treated by the local or regional water industry. We have increasing populations and a possibly drying climate.
Although some variation in the quality of drinking water will occur because of the different sources of water used and different forms of treatment, drinking water that meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (the Guidelines) is considered safe to drink.
Shoalhaven Water has taken out the top accolade at the recent NSW/ACT tap water tasting competition. The judging was held, and announcement made this week at the annual Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) conference in Tamworth.
Across Australia each city and state is different. Sydney's water is considered 'soft' with a hardness level of about 50mg/L while in Hobart, it is barely above 10 mg/L. Brisbane and Adelaide have some of the hardest water where it reaches nearly 100 mg/L.
Taste and smell
In most cases water is still safe to drink, however contact your local water service provider if you have any concerns.
A spokesperson from Coles says they don't disclose the location of the spring water source on the label of the bottles, but that they work with two Australian suppliers across five sites in Queensland, NSW, Victoria and WA to source the water.
100% Natural Spring Water.
Tap water is safe to drink in the U.S. thanks to national standards. In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to regulate the public drinking water supply and protect the health and well-being of Americans.
NORWAY. According to Norse legend, if you consume water directly from a glacier, you might live to be 100. While science and the discovery of parasitic glacier ice worms has now debunked this notion, it's still hardly any wonder this pristine nordic country is home to arguably the cleanest tap water in the world.
Niger: 54% lack access to clean water
Niger, the largest country in West Africa, is among the worst for access to clean water — and among the world's poorest. Over 40% of Niger's population lives on less than $2.15 a day.
While there are a few places that boast extremely clean water, such as Canada, Iceland, Antarctica, or even Upstate New York, the team of scientists determined that the cleanest water in the world was in the Patagonia region of Chile, Puerto Williams.
Victoria home to world's (second) best tasting tap water.
Melbourne has low water hardness and TDS compared to other Australian cities, which means that cleaning agents perform better.
Australia is also the driest continent inhabited by humans, with very limited freshwater sources.