Athens
Yes. Tap water in Athens is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap.
Is it safe?
EYDAP
Low risk
Safe to drink from the tap
EYDAP carried out 8,140 E. coli tests in 2025. The published median was 0 cfu per 100 ml. The legal limit is 0.
Enterococci: 8,140 tests, median 0 cfu per 100 ml, legal limit 0.
EYDAP certifies that drinking water from its distribution network complied with joint ministerial decision 27829/2023 in 2025.
The median is not a count of how many samples passed. The certificate covers the EYDAP network in Attica, not a separate test of each municipality, and not the rest of Greece.
Source
EYDAP drinking-water quality certificate for 2025.
Period covered: 2025.
These pages list the EYDAP network in Attica only. In 2025 EYDAP reported a median of 0 cfu per 100 ml for 8,140 E. coli tests and 8,140 enterococci tests. The legal limit is 0. EYDAP certifies that water from its distribution network complied with joint ministerial decision 27829/2023. The median is not a count of samples that passed. The rest of Greece is not listed.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Athens, Attica?
Yes. Tap water in Athens is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap.
Where do these ratings come from?
EYDAP drinking-water quality certificate for 2025. Period covered: 2025.