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Tap Water Safety in Poland

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: April 8, 2021 12:53 pm
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How do People In Poland Rate The Tap Water?

Travellers and residents of Poland have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Can you drink the tap water in Poland?

The US Center for Disease Control’s travel advisory confirms the safety of the tap water in Poland (source). However, it would be best if you take special precautions toward the unregulated water sources in some areas. Like all countries though, water accessibility, sanitation, and treatment vary widely from location to location, so we encourage looking for specific city information.

What do people in Poland think about the tap water?

Tap water is generally safe to drink, though bottled water is cheap and readily available.

Wikitravel

Drinking water with a meal is not a Polish tradition; having a tea or coffee afterwards is much more common. If you want water with a meal, you might need to ask for it - and you will usually get a choice of carbonated (gazowana) or still (niegazowana) bottled water, rather than a glass of tap water. As a result water is never free, and is pretty expensive too compared to the average price of a meal (about 4zl for one glass). Beware that even "still" bottled water, while not visibly bubbly, will still contain some carbon dioxide.
For travellers preferring to drink water from the tap, tap water is safe and drinkable across the country.

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 30% Low
  • Water Pollution 35% Low
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 70% High
  • Water Quality 65% High

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in , measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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