Tap water in Vancouver

Generally safe to drink

Based on resident-reported scores for Vancouver, in Canada.

What the sources say

Numbeo

86/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Very high”. Crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

WHO / UNICEF JMP

Nationally, 99% of people in Canada have safely managed drinking water.

No measured quality report for Vancouver yet. If you know a reliable local source, leave it in the comments and we will add it.

Even where the water is safe, ask locally. Older buildings can carry lead or copper pipework, and one street can differ from the network feeding it.

What bottled water costs you here

Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 1175$ a year in Vancouver.

Work out your own saving

Elsewhere in Canada