City, Macau
Can you drink tap water in Macau?
Boil itFilter or boil
Can you drink the tap water in Macau?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Treated to standard, but locals boil or filter it; hotels supply bottled water.
Key facts
- In Macau: Treated to standard, but locals boil or filter it; hotels supply bottled water.
- Safely managed drinking water: 100% of people in Macau (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Macau?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Treated to standard, but locals boil or filter it; hotels supply bottled water.
Can you drink tap water in Macau?
Treated to standard, but locals boil or filter it; hotels supply bottled water.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- Macao Government Tourism Office
- Macau International Airport
- Macao Light Rapid Transit
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