Is Gibraltar Tap Water Safe To Drink?

Yes, tap water is drinkable.

Tap Safe includes data from many publicly available sources, including the WHO (World Health Organization), CDC (Center for Disease Control), and user submitted databases, but unfortunately there's not enough data about Gibraltar.

To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for Gibraltar, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page.

The waters of Gibraltar are considered Tap Water in the UK. There is however much more to the story than that. It is worth remembering that this is a water supply which is used by the Spanish people for cooking, washing and drinking. This is not considered "fit to drink" by the Home Office and so is subject to some of the stringent water quality standards we follow in the UK. The importance of Tap Water Quality can not be understated and indeed local residents depend on distributors to deliver safe supplies.

Water is piped into the North Atlantic Mountains from the Palacio Real hydroelectric plant. This plant is constructed in an old-fashioned narrow gauge railway tunnel. It forms part of the Egean Barrier Water System and is a major regional distribution point for groundwater. The water then goes through a series of treatment plants including two microorganisms distillation facilities, before reaching the local supply by gravity. Treatment is designed to kill any