Can I Drink Tap Water in Brussels?

Brussels tap water is generally safe for travelers, with local utility monitoring and national oversight supporting routine tap use. In most hotels and restaurants, tap water is suitable for drinking, brushing teeth, and ice. Visitors mainly choose bottled water for taste, comfort, or convenience rather than a broad safety problem.

Vivaqua provides water service information for Brussels, and the city is not generally treated as a high-risk tap-water destination in standard travel guidance. Brussels is served by a regulated municipal network, and Vivaqua publishes water quality information for consumers. This supports a safe rating for most travelers in normal conditions, including routine use of tap water for drinking, brushing teeth, and ice in reputable hotels and restaurants. The main traveler caveat is local rather than citywide: older building plumbing and local taste preferences can make travelers choose bottled water even when the network supply is safe. A brief cold-water flush in older buildings and checking utility notices during rare incidents is a sensible precaution. Chlorine and mineral notes may vary, but this usually reflects normal treatment and distribution conditions.

Brussels is generally a low-risk tap-water city for travelers. Most visitors can use tap water for drinking, ice, and brushing teeth in normal conditions. If you are staying in an older property or dislike the taste, a simple filter or bottled water can improve comfort, but complete avoidance of tap water is usually unnecessary.