Yes. Water coming from your tap complies with all the potability standards imposed by the European Water Quality Directive and the Belgian legislation that follows from it.
Tap water meets quality requirements that are set by legislation for more than 55 parameters (microbiological, chemical, radiochemical or indicator parameters) and VIVAQUA’s laboratory carries out regular quality controls throughout the water’s journey, from the catchment site to the consumer’s tap.
With regard to PFAS, the new European Drinking Water Directive was adopted in December 2020. It mentions PFAS for the first time, stating that from 1 January 2026, the cumulative total of 20 types of PFAS may not exceed 100 ng/l to ensure that the water is drinkable.
It has to be noted that 1 nanogram is equivalent to 1 gram divided by 1 billion.
From the end of 2021, VIVAQUA began systematic and regular monitoring of its catchment sites and reservoirs, in particular the 6 reservoirs that supply the Brussels Region. At the same time, VIVAQUA also regularly and systematically monitors the Brussels distribution network (in the municipalities).
Since early 2022, all the water analyses in the Brussels-Capital Region’s networks, i.e. at the Brussels consumer’s tap, show results significantly below the future standard of 100 ng/l.
Furthermore, for several months now, VIVAQUA has been publishing the analysis results on its website every month. The water analysis results for a specific supply address can be found on the page ‘Water quality in your street‘.