{"id":93643,"date":"2018-01-23T22:30:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T21:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93643"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:35:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T13:35:41","slug":"water-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Quality in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you&#8217;re living in Barcelona, planning to move to the city, or just visiting for a few days, you&#8217;re probably wondering about the city&#8217;s<strong> water quality<\/strong> and whether or not it&#8217;s <strong>safe to drink<\/strong> the tap water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here&#8217;s a look at the <strong>water quality in Barcelona<\/strong> to help you make the decision between stocking up on&nbsp;<strong>bottled water<\/strong> or drinking straight from the tap.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-quality\/#What_you_should_know_about_Barcelona_water_supply\" title=\"What you should know about Barcelona water supply\">What you should know about Barcelona water supply<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-quality\/#Where_does_Barcelonas_water_come_from\" title=\"Where does Barcelona&#8217;s water come from?\">Where does Barcelona&#8217;s water come from?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-quality\/#Is_water_in_Barcelona_safe_to_drink\" title=\"Is water in Barcelona safe to drink?\">Is water in Barcelona safe to drink?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/water-quality\/#Can_you_drink_tap_water_in_Barcelona_-_drinking_bottled_water_or_not\" title=\"Can you drink tap water in Barcelona &#8211; drinking bottled water or not?\">Can you drink tap water in Barcelona &#8211; drinking bottled water or not?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_should_know_about_Barcelona_water_supply\"><\/span>What you should know about Barcelona water supply<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_Barcelonas_water_come_from\"><\/span>Where does Barcelona&#8217;s water come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first thing to consider when determining <strong>water quality<\/strong> in any city is the water&#8217;s source. In Barcelona, the city main tap water supply comes from two <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia-rivers-lakes\/\">rivers<\/a>:<\/strong> the <strong>Ter<\/strong> and the <strong>Llobregat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Llobregat,<\/strong> which supplies the city with the majority of its water, has very high levels of minerals such as potassium and magnesium.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93572\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93572\" class=\"wp-image-93572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/36468447123_b708ae761c_b.jpg\" alt=\"river\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-93572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because the river passes through a very salty region northwest of Barcelona near the town of S\u00faria, the water fro the&nbsp;Llobregat tastes much better in areas before the river reaches S\u00faria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Afterwards, it takes on a very salty taste. Barcelona does have <strong>desalinization<\/strong> plants, but they can only handle about 20% of the city&#8217;s water demand and are very expensive to operate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bad taste of the water in Barcelona comes from the high salt levels, the osmosis process the water goes through to remove some of the salt, and the high levels of chlorine used to protect it from contamination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Discover ShBarcelona&#8217;s services<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_water_in_Barcelona_safe_to_drink\"><\/span>Is water in Barcelona safe to drink?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The water in Barcelona might not be the best tasting in the world, but according to the <strong>General de Sanidad<\/strong> and the local water company in Barcelona, <strong>Aig\u00fces de Barcelona<\/strong>, the <strong>water in Barcelona<\/strong> is perfectly <strong>safe to drink<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104987\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104987\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/water-2057924_640.jpg\" alt=\"water faucet\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-104987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city water meets all&nbsp;international <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/healthcare-and-medical-treatment-in-barcelona\/\">health<\/a><\/strong> standards, including those of the EU and WHO. There is no scientific research that shows the tap water in Barcelona could make you sick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/\">5 Things You Should Know Before Moving to Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_drink_tap_water_in_Barcelona_-_drinking_bottled_water_or_not\"><\/span>Can you drink tap water in Barcelona &#8211; drinking bottled water or not?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ultimately, the decision between <strong>bottled water<\/strong> and <strong>tap water<\/strong> is entirely up to you. While the tap water in Barcelona is absolutely safe to drink, it&#8217;s true that bottled water tastes much better.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bottled water&nbsp;has its disadvantages too, of course, including the additional cost and the consequence of even more&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/recycling\/\">plastic waste<\/a><\/strong> in the environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_93647\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93647\" class=\"wp-image-93647\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bottle-2032980_1920.jpg\" alt=\"bottled water\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-93647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are, however, other options such as purchasing a <strong>water filter<\/strong>&nbsp;for your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/home-improvement\/\">home<\/a><\/strong>, which can actually be quite affordable compared to always buying bottled water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whatever your decision, the most important thing is knowing where your <strong>water<\/strong> comes from and what kind of processes it goes through before reaching your glass in order to determine the best choice for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Find your next apartment in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What do you think of the tap water in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your thoughts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"93643\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 120px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">11<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you&#8217;re living in Barcelona, planning to move to the city, or just visiting for a few days, you&#8217;re probably wondering about the city&#8217;s water quality and whether or not it&#8217;s safe to drink the tap water. 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