Where can I find a tap water report for my part of Spain?<\/strong><\/p>\n Ministerio de Sanidad is responsible for the quality of the tap water in Spain.\u00a0<\/strong>According to them\u00a099.5% of all public\u00a0tap water in Spain is potable<\/a> (safe to drink)<\/strong> but this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that it tastes good or is healthy.<\/p>\n Every local provider has to report certified lab tests every 6 months resulting in over 40 million reports per year. The tests are much more stringent than bottled water. This is why it’s usually claimed that tap water or filtered tap water is healthier than bottled water<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n All water companies within the EU are obliged to provide public information and water test reports about the quality of the water. There is no public source for water quality results so we\u2019ve put together a database with reports covering 90% of the population of Spain on Water Quality<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here you can find or request your local tap water report (note that not all companies will provide it despite regulation):<\/p>\n \u2013 A Coru\u00f1a:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Alicante<\/a>:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Barcelona<\/a>:\u00a0Click here<\/a> (very good reports)<\/p>\n \u2013 Bilbao:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 C\u00f3rdoba:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Elche:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Gij\u00f3n:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Granada:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria<\/a>:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Madrid<\/a>:\u00a0No public report available<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 M\u00e1laga<\/a>:\u00a0No public report available<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Murcia:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Palma de Mallorca:\u00a0No public report available<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Seville:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Val\u00e8ncia:\u00a0Click here<\/a> (very good reports)<\/p>\n \u2013 Valladolid:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Vigo:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Vitoria-Gasteiz:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013 Zaragoza:\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/p>\n Let us know if the links need to be updated or you don\u2019t get a response from your local water company.<\/p>\n We collected over 100 reports from people living in Spain on tap water quality in each area. Search for your city\/region here<\/a>.<\/p>\n To deliver safe and clean drinking water to your faucet, free chlorine or in some cases (Madrid) chloramine is added. The chlorine has no impact on your health, but may give the water a poor taste and smell. The amount of chlorine added varies significantly by location and time of the year as well as the water source, temperature and other factors. Therefore the taste also varies a lot throughout the year.<\/p>\n Chlorine may also be added to bottled water for safety reasons. Check the label for more information.<\/p>\n To remove the chlorine and thus improve the taste you can use an activated carbon filter<\/a> such as EcoPro<\/a>.<\/p>\n In Spain all drinking water, whether from public supplies or other sources, has to meet standards laid down in the\u00a0EU Drinking Water Directive<\/a>\u00a0(98\/83\/EC). It is the duty of each EU member state government to translate the requirements of the directive into local laws, which must as a minimum meet the requirements of EU legislation. This is implemented through the Royal Decree 140\/2003\u00a0in Spain\u00a0by which health criteria for water quality for drinking.<\/p>\n To see where the water comes from in your area, when it was last tested and tests carried out visit Sinac<\/a>. Also see when the water was last tested in your region through\u00a0Ministerio de Sanidad (MSSSI)<\/a> .<\/p>\n The EU and Spanish standards are based on advice from the World Health Organization \u2013 through the\u00a0WHO Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality<\/a>, which are regularly updated to take account of new knowledge.<\/p>\n Even if your local water company delivers drinkable water there is a risk that your water gets contaminated along the way to your tap. Could be due to old pipes or leakage. Therefore you might want to test the water coming out from your tap if you suspect an issue.<\/p>\n There are numerous quality control laboratories water consumption both public and private. Under current legislation, the Ministry made an official census of control laboratories water consumption in Spain. You can consult the list of laboratories in the website of the Ministry. But first you should ask your water company for a\u00a0water report<\/a>.<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0The tap water in Spain is generally of\u00a0high quality but tastes\u00a0and smells poor\u00a0<\/strong>in many areas mostly due to hard water and the chlorine being added.<\/p>\n 2. There are\u00a0areas in Spain where the pipelines are old and\/or exposed to contamination<\/strong>\u00a0or where the water comes from a source which is unsuitable for drinking and the water should be filtered.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0There is\u00a0affordable and efficient technology\u00a0<\/strong>such as activated carbon based faucet water filters<\/a> to filter out chlorine, other unwanted substances\u00a0from tap water to make it taste better.<\/p>\n 4. To find out if your local tap water is safe check out the list above or one of our “Can I drink the tap water in…<\/a>” blogs for your area.<\/p>\n\n\nTap water quality reports by city in Spain<\/h2>\n
Is the water safe in your part of Spain?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Why does the water taste so much chlorine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Who\u00a0regulates the drinking water in Spain?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
How do I test my water for knowing the Spanish tap water quality?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Summary tap water in Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n