Cliffy Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 We are off to Northern Spain Next week, it will be the first time we have been to mainland Spain in 30 Years. When we were there then it was a complete no no drink the tap water and don't have ice in your drinks. Is it the same now? Also should we wash fruit and veg in bottled water or would it be OK to use fresh tap water from a campsite tap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Cliffy - 2015-05-04 8:04 PM We are off to Northern Spain Next week, it will be the first time we have been to mainland Spain in 30 Years. When we were there then it was a complete no no drink the tap water and don't have ice in your drinks. Is it the same now? Also should we wash fruit and veg in bottled water or would it be OK to use fresh tap water from a campsite tap? Things have changed a bit since then, they even have electricity now! Seriously though, the water's just fine and we've never had a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It hasn't killed me yet :D ................ Although some people seem to prefer bottled water out of habit or taste ;-) ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muswell Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Been drinking tap water there for 25 years and still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Most Brits in Spain seem to drink spirits in preference to the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 A lot of sites have 2 supplies. One on the pitch which is usually from a well and not potable and another supply from a separate tap marked accordingly. But many have potable water on the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Drinking water in Spain and especially Northern Spain is fine possibly even of a better quality than the UK. I don't think the Spanish in Northern Spain drink as much recycled sewage as we do in the UK. This is an extract from the Thames Water website: "8. Water use Baths, showers, washing up, cleaning clothes and flushing the toilet all use large amounts of water. Once you have used the water, it turns into ‘wastewater’, which we then collect, transport, treat and return safely back to the environment." And here from Wikipedia: "Reclaimed water or recycled water, is former wastewater (sewage) that is treated to remove solids and impurities, and used in sustainable landscaping irrigation, to recharge groundwater aquifers, to meet commercial and industrial water needs, and for drinking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydeco Joe Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Went to Northern Spain last year and had no problems with water and we were wild camping most of the time. Just go and enjoy, have fun. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddwight Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I drank lots of water in Spain during the 60s, also drank water out of streams and springs, it is better tha drinking english tap water with flouride in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave225 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Drinking Spanish water is not a problem. However, as with the Uk the area where you are can have a difference. For example in the south east of Spain there is a lot of limestone and if you use the tap water in the kettle it very rapidly furs up. For that reason we tend to use bottled water for making tea and drinking. It is very cheap so why not? It probably costs us about 10 cents per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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