Cyprus leads Europe on drinking water access but not on trust in tap water

Can we turn on the tap and drink the water without fear? The answer is clear: water from the public network in Cyprus is safe for daily consumption. Even so, public distrust continues to partly fuel high bottled water consumption and the installation of filters in homes.

Tap water in Cyprus is safe for daily consumption and undergoes systematic checks in line with strict national and European legislation, Socratis Metaxas, General Manager of Limassol DLGO, tells Phileleftheros in an interview...