Tarouca
No. Tap water in Tarouca is high risk. Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking.
Is it safe?
CM de Tarouca
High risk
Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking
Safe-water score 96.2% in 2025. It was 98.2% in 2024.
Supplied by CM de Tarouca.
About 7,363 people. 921 tests.
7 E. coli or enterococci failures in the bacteria tests.
Over a limit at least once in 2025: pH (acidity), Coliform bacteria, E. coli bacteria, Enterococci bacteria, Chlorate, Clostridium bacteria, Aluminium, Arsenic.
Hardness: Soft (1.7 °f).
Source
ERSAR, Portugal’s water regulator (RASARP 2026).
Period covered: 2025.
Covers all 278 municipalities in mainland Portugal. The safe-water score is the share of required tests that were done and met the legal limits in 2025. 99% or above is rated low risk. Hardness is the typical level measured by the main supplier.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Tarouca, Norte?
No. Tap water in Tarouca is high risk. Several tests failed: check local advice before drinking.
Where do these ratings come from?
ERSAR, Portugal’s water regulator (RASARP 2026). Period covered: 2025.