Russia
Tap water safety information for 46 cities
Cities in Russia
Moscow
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Novosibirsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Nizhniy Novgorod
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kazan
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Chelyabinsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Omsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Samara
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Rostov
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ufa
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Krasnoyarsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Perm
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Voronezh
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Volgograd
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Krasnodar
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Saratov
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Tyumen
Russia
Tap water in Tyumen is municipally treated but distribution issues and a noticeable chlorine/hardness mean tourists should stick to bottled water for drinking and brushing; showering is fine.
Tolyatti
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Izhevsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Barnaul
Russia
Although municipal water is treated, aging pipes and occasional local issues mean you should drink bottled water or use a reliable filter/boil water before drinking; tap water is typically fine for showering.
Ulyanovsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Irkutsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Khabarovsk
Russia
Tap water is treated but aging pipes and seasonal quality issues make it safer to use bottled or well-filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice unless you know it was made from bottled water.
Yaroslavl
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Vladivostok
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Makhachkala
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Tomsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Orenburg
Russia
Tap water is treated but due to older distribution pipes and occasional quality issues, drink bottled water and avoid ice; use bottled or boiled water for brushing teeth and washing produce.
Kemerovo
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Novokuznetsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Ryazan
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Astrakhan
Russia
While municipal water is treated, aging infrastructure and variable quality make bottled or filtered/boiled water advisable for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice and wash fruit with bottled or boiled water.
Naberezhnyye Chelny
Russia
Tap water is treated but distribution and aging pipes can cause variable quality; drink bottled or use filtered/boiled water and avoid ice. Brushing teeth and showering is generally fine, but wash or peel produce with bottled water.
Penza
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Lipetsk
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Kirov
Russia
Prefer bottled or properly filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth; avoid ice and wash or peel fruit using bottled water. If you stay longer, use a reliable filter or boil tap water before drinking.
Cheboksary
Russia
Tap water is treated but distribution and aging pipes can make quality variable — drink bottled or use a reliable filter while visiting. Brushing teeth and showering are generally fine; avoid ice and wash unpeeled fruit with bottled water.
Tula
Russia
Tula’s tap water is treated but aging pipes and occasional supply issues can affect quality, so drink bottled water or use a reliable filter. Brushing teeth and showering are generally fine with tap water.
Kaliningrad
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Balashikha
Russia
Tap water in Balashikha is treated but aging pipes and a noticeable chlorine taste make bottled or properly filtered water the safer choice for drinking; avoid ice and wash or peel fruit with bottled/boiled water.
Kursk
Russia
Kursk's tap water is treated but aging pipes and local variability make it risky for tourists; drink bottled water or use a reliable filter/boil, and avoid ice and unpeeled/raw fruit unless washed with bottled water.
Stavropol
Russia
Use bottled water for drinking, making ice, and brushing your teeth; tap water is generally acceptable for showering but many locals boil or filter for drinking. When in doubt, buy sealed bottled water from supermarkets or stores.
Ulan-Ude
Russia
Water treatment meets standards, but aging pipes can introduce contaminants. Stick to bottled or filtered water.
Tver
Russia
Municipal tap water is treated but aging pipes can affect quality; drink bottled or filtered water and avoid ice unless you know it’s from purified water. Use bottled or boiled water for brushing teeth and washing produce.
Magnitogorsk
Russia
Use bottled water for drinking and brushing your teeth; tap water is generally fine for showering and non-ingestible uses, but consider a filter or bottled water for prolonged stays.