Is the tap water safe to drink in Montenegro?
In the towns, generally yes, though water on the coast can run short in summer. WHO and UNICEF put safely managed drinking water in Montenegro at 85.5% for 2024. Contamination accounts for only a small part of the gap, since 94.8% of people had water free from it. The rest is supply that isn't always there.
What the official figures say
Much of the coast gets its water from the regional waterworks and the Bolje Sestre spring. Measured at the intake, the spring's yield fell from 2,600 litres a second in 2010 to 235 in 2022, while summer deliveries peaked at around 800 litres a second in 2024.
Why a public tap can still be different
When water is short in summer, a public tap on the coast may run dry. Fountains in the mountains may be fed by untreated springs.
Check the tap, then tell the next person
Check the tap before you drink, and add the date when you put it on Fontavio or review it, so people know whether it was running in high season.
Sources
Get it before the next long walk.
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