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Can you drink tap water in Denmark?

Drinking water straight from the tap

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Short answer

Yes, you can drink the tap water in Denmark, both in cities and in the countryside. Almost 100 % of Danish drinking water is made from groundwater, which is normally just aerated and filtered at a waterworks. There are about 2,500 public waterworks, and they supply more than 95 % of Danes. Each waterworks checks its own water quality, and the municipality supervises it.

Tap water in Denmark

Why

  1. The water comes from underground, not from rivers or lakes.
  2. Treatment is simple: aeration and filtering.
  3. Quality is checked by the waterworks and supervised by the municipality.

Details

About 50,000 small private supplies serve fewer than 10 homes each, most of them a single house.

Tip

Bring a refillable bottle and fill it at your hotel, a café or a public water post.

What may differ

In a summer house with its own well, quality depends on that private supply, so ask the owner.

Common misconception

Many visitors think tap water in Denmark is only for washing and that drinking water must be bought.

What actually happens

Tap water from public waterworks is ordinary drinking water and is checked regularly.

People also ask

  • Is Copenhagen tap water safe to drink?
  • Is chlorine added to Danish tap water?
  • Do I need to buy bottled water in Denmark?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Opening hours, prices and services change, so check the official sources before you go.

Tap water in Denmark
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