Utrecht
Yes. Tap water in Utrecht is low risk. Safe to drink from the tap. The safety figure is national, not a test of this town.
Is it safe?
Utrecht
Low risk
Safe to drink from the tap
99.84% of measurements in the statutory programme met the standards in 2024.
Drinking-water companies issued 158 boil-water advisories in 2024. Five of them covered an area with more than 10,000 connections: Vitens issued 3, and WML and Brabant Water issued 1 each.
The Netherlands does not publish a city-by-city safety result, so this figure is national.
Source
Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), Drinking Water Quality 2024.
Period covered: 2024.
The Netherlands does not publish drinking-water results city by city. In 2024, 99.84% of measurements in the statutory programme met the standards. Drinking-water companies issued 158 boil-water advisories, including 5 for areas with more than 10,000 connections. These pages list major cities with that national figure.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Utrecht, Nationwide?
Yes. Tap water in Utrecht 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?
Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), Drinking Water Quality 2024. Period covered: 2024.