Toronto
Yes. Tap water in Toronto is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap.
Is it safe?
City Of Toronto Drinking Water System - Toronto Ds
Low risk
Safe to drink from the tap
99.55% of 13,692 bacteria tests met Ontario’s standards.
100% of 151 chemical tests met the chemical standards.
E. coli was found 4 times.
Provincial inspection score: 100%.
Reported as an adverse result this year: Coliform bacteria, E. coli bacteria, Low chlorine.
Source
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, drinking water data 2023–24.
Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.
Ontario towns are rated from the province’s test results for every municipal drinking-water system: the share of bacteria tests that met the standards, and any E. coli results. Other provinces do not publish one dataset like this, so only Ontario is listed.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Toronto, Ontario?
Yes. Tap water in Toronto is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, drinking water data 2023–24. Period covered: April 2023 to March 2024.