Dubai Tap Water

[Shingle Peak]

I have heard mixed opinions on the purity of the tap water in Dubai.
Is it safe or not safe to drink?

[Pasanada]

I lived in International City; the water there was drinkable and I never suffered any adverse effects. I cannot comment on other area's of Dubai.

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Shingle Peak

I have heard mixed opinions on the purity of the tap water in Dubai.
Is it safe or not safe to drink?

I drink it all the time, too lazy to wait for the water cooler to fill my glass up. I've not had any problems...

...although others may disagree

[Shingle Peak]

Originally Posted by crazymazy1980

I drink it all the time, too lazy to wait for the water cooler to fill my glass up. I've not had any problems...

...although others may disagree

Too lazy to wait for the water cooler!
How much faster can the tap be?

[Maz25]

Tap water in Dubai is actually desalinated water and it really depends on how sensitive your stomach is - it might not do anything to you or it might give you an upset stomach. I was told that it's safe to drink but does not necessarily have a pleasant taste (apparently, you can still taste the salt!). My boss actually forbids us from drinking tap water in the office - bottled water only and since he's paying for it, I've got no probs sticking to bottled water.

I haven't tried the tap water and have no intention of trying it either. I've only ever drank tap water at home and maybe it's just me but I hate tap water anywhere else (I got sick in London when I drank it!) and make a point of avoiding it!

[Pasanada]

The only salty desalinated water I've experienced was in Ibiza; the water in Dubai never had the taste of salt in it.....and I drank it by the gallon!!

Maz, I won't tell you about London water.....

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Shingle Peak

Too lazy to wait for the water cooler!
How much faster can the tap be?

It just glugs slowly and the tap whooshes out!!!!

Time is money!!

[Pasanada]

Originally Posted by crazymazy1980

It just glugs slowly and the tap whooshes out!!!!

Time is money!!

What if it was full of alcohol?

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

The only salty desalinated water I've experienced was in Ibiza; the water in Dubai never had the taste of salt in it.....and I drank it by the gallon!!

Maz, I won't tell you about London water.....

Someone told me that the water might have done a little round trip in my toilet, before coming up in the kitchen tap. Now, that put me off it straight away and might explain why I got sick!

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by Pasanada

What if it was full of alcohol?

Then the rest of us would not have any water!!