Tap water in Florence

Safe to drink

Based on published quality measurements for Florence itself, not a national average.

What the sources say

Water quality report

Measured water quality data is published for Florence. Read the report.

Numbeo

73/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “High”. Crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

WHO / UNICEF JMP

Nationally, 95% of people in Italy have safely managed drinking water.

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 314$ a year in Florence.

Work out your own saving

Elsewhere in Italy