Can you drink tap water in Groningen?

Updated October 2026Sources

YesYes, drinkable

Can you drink the tap water in Groningen?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is excellent. Free refill points are at several stations and city squares.

Key facts

In Groningen: Tap water is excellent. Free refill points are at several stations and city squares.
Across Netherlands: Excellent tap water everywhere; free refill points at many stations and city squares.
Safely managed drinking water: 100% of people in Netherlands (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water across Netherlands

Place	Tap water
Amsterdam	Yes, drinkable
Rotterdam	Yes, drinkable
Utrecht	Yes, drinkable
The Hague	Yes, drinkable
Haarlem	Yes, drinkable
Maastricht	Yes, drinkable
Eindhoven	Yes, drinkable
Groningen	Yes, drinkable

Quick answers

Is tap water safe to drink in Groningen?

Tap water is safe to drink. Tap water is excellent. Free refill points are at several stations and city squares.

Can you drink tap water in Netherlands?

Excellent tap water everywhere; free refill points at many stations and city squares.

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Sources

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