Safe to drink. A city-specific assessment for Mumbai.
Can you…
Can you drink the tap water in Mumbai?
Last reviewed 2026 · India
Mumbai scores 75/100 for tap-water safety — safe to drink. So if you’re asking whether the tap water is safe in Mumbai, the short answer is “safe to drink.” Scores above 70 mean tap water is generally safe to drink. 40–69 means treat it with caution — filtering or bottled water is wise. Below 40 means it’s best avoided straight from the tap.
Ice, brushing your teeth & cooking: what’s safe in Mumbai?
- Drinkable?
- Yes — tap water is safe to drink straight from the faucet.
- Brush teeth?
- Yes — brushing your teeth with tap water is perfectly fine.
- Ice?
- Yes — ice made from tap water is safe.
- Cooking?
- Yes — cooking and rinsing produce with tap water is safe.
Should you boil the tap water in Mumbai?
You don't need to boil the tap water in Mumbai — it's treated to a high standard and safe to drink as-is. Boiling only matters if you're on a private well or during a local boil-water advisory. More on what boiling does and doesn’t remove.
Do you need bottled water or a filter in Mumbai?
Bottled water is a preference, not a necessity, in Mumbai — the tap water is safe and far cheaper. A refillable bottle is the greener, cheaper choice.
A filter isn't needed for safety in Mumbai; some people use a simple carbon filter purely to improve taste or reduce chlorine smell.
How Mumbai compares to the rest of India
Mumbai is rated 75/100, against 35/100 for India as a whole — its water infrastructure tends to run ahead of the national average.
Common questions about tap water in Mumbai
Can you drink tap water in Mumbai?+
Mumbai scores 75/100 on our water-safety index — safe to drink. Yes — tap water is safe to drink straight from the faucet.
Is it safe to brush your teeth with tap water in Mumbai?+
Yes — brushing your teeth with tap water is perfectly fine.
Is ice safe to use in drinks in Mumbai?+
Yes — ice made from tap water is safe.
Is tap water in Mumbai safe for cooking?+
Yes — cooking and rinsing produce with tap water is safe.
Data & sources
City-level tap-water safety isn’t published as a single official global dataset, so the Mumbai score is derived from India’s national water-safety assessment and city-specific conditions together with CDC traveler guidance. For the full country picture and its official sources, see tap water in India.
Read the full methodology — how the 0–100 score is built and what it does (and doesn’t) mean.