Is it safe to drink tap water in Germany?

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Tap water is Germany's most tested food. It is 100% safe to drink. Water is tested frequently and the results can be read online or in your local newspaper.

Having said that, in places where the tap water is from springs it can be very hard indeed. This deposits limescale (calcium carbonate or "Kalk") in household devices if you don't soften it. The limescale can crumble into your water if the pipes are old. It is harmless to humans, but a nuisance.

This business of drinking bottled water is just a mode, and you don't need to. But you might prefer the taste, that's up to you.

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