Tap water in Lecce

Safe to drink

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

What the sources say

Water quality report

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

Scroll down to the 'inhabited' section and type in Lecce and it will show the report for the whole of Lecce.

Numbeo

60/100 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 Lecce.

Work out your own saving

Elsewhere in Italy