Mountain town in Chiayi, Taiwan

Can you drink tap water in Alishan?

Updated October 2026Sources

Boil itFilter or boil

Can you drink the tap water in Alishan?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Treated but boil or filter it. Mountain lodges supply hot water; carry a bottle.

Key facts

In Alishan: Treated but boil or filter it. Mountain lodges supply hot water; carry a bottle.
Across Taiwan: Treated, but locals boil or filter it; refill at free drinking fountains in MRT stations, parks and many public buildings.

Tap water across Taiwan

Place	Tap water
Taipei	Filter or boil
Tainan	Filter or boil
Kaohsiung	Filter or boil
Taichung	Filter or boil
Hualien	Filter or boil
Jiufen	Filter or boil
Sun Moon Lake	Filter or boil
Kenting	Filter or boil
Alishan	Filter or boil
Taitung	Filter or boil
Hsinchu	Filter or boil
Penghu	Filter or boil
Xiaoliuqiu	Filter or boil

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Alishan?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Treated but boil or filter it. Mountain lodges supply hot water; carry a bottle.

Can you drink tap water in Taiwan?

Treated, but locals boil or filter it; refill at free drinking fountains in MRT stations, parks and many public buildings.

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Sources

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