Tap Water Safety in Iran

Last UpdateApril 8, 2021 12:53 pm

How do People In Iran Rate The Tap Water?

Travellers and residents of Iran have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Tap water ratings

  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 44% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 51% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 56% Moderate
  • Water Quality 49% Moderate

Can you drink the tap water in Iran?

The US Center for Disease Control's travel advisory recommends avoiding tap water and drinking bottled or disinfected water in Iran (source). Like all countries though, water accessibility, sanitation, and treatment vary widely from location to location, so we encourage looking for specific city information.

Wikitravel

Tap water is safe to drink in most of the country (and especially the cities), although you may find the chalkiness and taste off-putting in some areas (mainly Qom, Yazd, Hormozgan and Boushehr provinces). Bottled mineral water (āb ma'dani) is widely available. Also, on many streets and sites, public water fridges are installed to provide drinking water.

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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