India
Tap water safety information for 104 cities
Cities in India
Delhi
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice and wash or peel produce with bottled/boiled water.
Mumbai
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kolkata
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bangalore
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and avoid ice or raw salads unless you know they were prepared with safe water.
Chennai
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use sealed bottled water or boiled/filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth. Wash or peel fruit using bottled water and avoid ice unless you know it's made from purified water.
Hyderabad
India
Do not drink tap water straight from the tap; use bottled water or properly treated (boiled/filtered) water for drinking and brushing, and avoid ice or wash produce with bottled water. Carry a reusable bottle and refill from reputable filtered water sources when possible.
Pune
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ahmedabad
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Allahabad
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Surat
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Lucknow
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jaipur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Cawnpore
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Mirzapur
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and avoid ice. Wash or peel produce using bottled water.
Nagpur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Vadodara
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Vishakhapatnam
India
Do not drink tap waterβuse bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and avoid ice; wash or peel fruit using bottled water. Tap water is generally fine for showering and handwashing.
Indore
India
Do not drink tap waterβuse sealed bottled water or a reliable filter/boil for drinking. Avoid ice and wash or peel fruit using bottled/boiled water; use bottled water for brushing teeth if youβre sensitive.
Thane
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bhopal
India
Do not drink tap water raw β use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and wash/peel fruit with bottled water.
Patna
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bilaspur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ludhiana
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kalyan
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Madurai
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jamshedpur
India
Although municipal water is treated, distribution issues and occasional contamination are common; stick to bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and use bottled water to rinse salads or peeled fruit.
Nasik
India
Do not drink tap water directly; use sealed bottled water or boil/filter tap water for drinking and brushing. Avoid ice and wash or peel fruit using bottled water.
Faridabad
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Aurangabad
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use sealed bottled water or a reliable filter/UV purifier and use bottled/boiled water for brushing teeth and washing fruit or ice.
Rajkot
India
Use sealed bottled water or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice and wash or peel fruit using bottled water. Carry a travel filter or purifying tablets if you prefer to reduce plastic use.
Meerut
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jabalpur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Dhanbad
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and wash or peel fruit using bottled water.
Srinagar
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Aligarh
India
Do not drink tap water untreated; use bottled or boiled/filtered water and avoid ice. Wash or peel fruit using bottled or boiled water.
Guwahati
India
Do not drink tap water untreated β use sealed bottled water or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice and wash or peel fruit with bottled water.
Bhilai
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Haora
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ranchi
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Gwalior
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, skip ice, and peel or wash fruit with bottled/boiled water.
Bezwada
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jodhpur
India
Drink bottled or properly filtered/boiled water; avoid tap ice and use bottled water for brushing teeth and washing ready-to-eat fruit.
Chandigarh
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Mysore
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Raipur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kota
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bareilly
India
Avoid drinking raw tap water β use sealed bottled water or properly boiled/filtered water; avoid ice and wash fruit with bottled or boiled water.
Coimbatore
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Solapur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Trichinopoly
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Hubli
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jalandhar
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bhubaneshwar
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Moradabad
India
Do not drink tap water; use sealed bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth and avoid ice unless from a reputable source. If staying longer, use a reliable filtered or boiled water supply for cooking and drinking.
Kolhapur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Thiruvananthapuram
India
Do not drink tap water; use bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and wash or peel fruit using bottled/boiled water.
Bhiwandi
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Saharanpur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Warangal
India
Do not drink tap water; use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and wash or peel fruit using bottled water.
Salem
India
Do not drink tap water unfiltered β use sealed bottled water or a reliable filter/boiled water for drinking and brushing. Avoid ice and wash or peel fruit with bottled water; showering is fine.
Kochi
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Gorakhpur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Shimoga
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth and washing produce. Ask for bottled water in restaurants and avoid ice unless you know itβs made from purified water.
Guntur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Raurkela
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Mangalore
India
Do not drink straight from the tap β use bottled or well-filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing. Avoid ice and wash or peel fruit using bottled water where possible.
Nanded
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Cuttack
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Tumkur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Chanda
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Dehra Dun
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth. Wash or peel fruit with bottled/treated water and avoid ice from unknown sources.
Durgapur
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Asansol
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bhavnagar
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Amravati
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Nellore
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use sealed bottled water or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth. Wash or peel fruit using bottled/boiled water rather than untreated tap water.
Ajmer
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth; wash or peel produce with bottled water. Use caution with ice and raw salads in street stalls.
Tinnevelly
India
Avoid drinking tap water β use bottled or reliably filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and peel or wash fruit with bottled water.
Bikaner
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Agartala
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ujjain
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jhansi
India
Do not drink tap water; use bottled or properly filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, and wash or peel fruit with bottled/boiled water.
Ulhasnagar
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Davangere
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jammu
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Belgaum
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Gulbarga
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jamnagar
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use sealed bottled water or a reliable filter/boil water before drinking. Use bottled water for brushing teeth, ice, and washing ready-to-eat fruit.
Dhulia
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or properly boiled/filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, and wash or peel produce with bottled water. Showering is generally fine but avoid swallowing water or using ice made from tap water.
Gaya
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Jalgaon
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kurnool
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Bellary
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Sangli
India
Use sealed bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and peel or wash fruit with bottled water; consider a good travel filter if staying longer.
Tuticorin
India
Avoid drinking tap water; use bottled or reliably filtered/boiled water for drinking and brushing teeth, avoid ice, and peel or wash produce with bottled water. Showers are generally fine.
Calicut
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Akola
India
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ghaziabad
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Agra
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Varanasi
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Amritsar
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Malegaon
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Tiruppur
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.
Udaipur
India
Tap water is unsafe due to contamination. Strictly use bottled water for all consumption.