Galway
Yes. Tap water in Galway is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap. The safety figure is national, not a test of this town.
Is it safe?
Galway
Low risk
Safe to drink from the tap
99.9% of public-supply tests met the E. coli standard in 2024.
98.4% of public-supply tests met the trihalomethane standard in 2024.
Public group schemes: 100% met the E. coli standard and 98.8% met the trihalomethane standard. Private group schemes: 97.7% and 94.9%.
Ireland does not publish a city-by-city safety result, so these figures are national. The rating uses the public-supply E. coli figure.
Source
Central Statistics Office and the EPA, drinking-water compliance (PxStat EIIA11).
Period covered: 2024.
Ireland does not publish drinking-water results city by city. In 2024, 99.9% of public-supply tests met the E. coli standard and 98.4% met the trihalomethane standard. Public group schemes were 100% and 98.8%. Private group schemes were 97.7% and 94.9%. The rating uses the public-supply E. coli figure. These pages list major cities with that national figure.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Galway, Nationwide?
Yes. Tap water in Galway is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap. The safety figure is national, not a test of this town.
Where do these ratings come from?
Central Statistics Office and the EPA, drinking-water compliance (PxStat EIIA11). Period covered: 2024.