Yes! The tap water is safe to drink.
Tap water in Pula, Croatia is safe to drink. It meets EU and national drinking water standards.
Regular testing ensures water quality is within acceptable limits for bacterial, chemical, and physical parameters.
However, taste and odour may vary due to local geology and treatment processes, but it poses no health risk.
Croatia is ranked as number 30 globally with a score of 85.4% in the water quality EPI research conducted by Yale University.
Tap water in Pula, Croatia comes from three sources: underground wells, springs, and the nearby Butori Ponor aquifer.
These sources are recharged by rainwater and snowmelt from the surrounding hills and mountains.
Treated water from these sources is distributed through a network of pipes, supplying residents, businesses, and tourists.
Yes, Pula has public drinking fountains that provide safe and clean water for consumption.
These fountains are regularly maintained and tested to ensure the water meets EU drinking water standards.
Locals and tourists can refill their bottles at these fountains, a convenient and eco-friendly way to stay hydrated.
Here is a map showing all the locations of drinking water spots in Pula. You can click on each water drop to open the spot directly in Google Maps for directions.