Tap water in Moldova

Not safe to drink

The WHO and UNICEF put safely managed drinking water within reach of 75% of people in Moldova. National figures describe a country, not the tap in front of you.

What the sources say

WHO / UNICEF JMP

75% of the population has safely managed drinking water, meaning it is free from contamination at the point of use.

US CDC Travelers' Health

Advises travellers that tap water is generally not safe to drink in Moldova.

Numbeo

45.83/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Moderate”. This one is crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

Lonely Planet

The tap water in Moldova is generally OK to drink, but it's always better to be safe than sorry and bring your own water bottle, which you can usually fill with purified water for free at hotels and restaurants.

This is a national picture, and it varies. Some cities treat their water to a standard the country as a whole does not reach. Where the water is not safe, boiling, filtering or sealed bottles are the usual options, and ice and raw salad washed in tap water carry the same risk as the water itself.

What bottled water costs you here

Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 423$ a year in Moldova, and keep several hundred plastic bottles out of circulation.

Work out your own saving

Places in Moldova

Water quality is local. These places have their own readings.

Elsewhere in Europe