Tap water in Bilbao

Safe to drink

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

What the sources say

Water quality report

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

This page shows you Bilbao water supply directly, you can see these individual pages for each city.

Numbeo

92/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Very high”. Crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.

WHO / UNICEF JMP

Nationally, 98% of people in Spain 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 482$ a year in Bilbao.

Work out your own saving

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