Tap water safety in Atyrau (Kazakhstan 🇰🇿)

👎 In general, the water in Atyrau is not safe to drink.


According to the Numbeo water drinkability and accessibility index, tap water has a score of 53 / 100 (100 being best).

Numbeo considers this score to be "Moderate"

Scientific reports

We are working on providing you with scientific reports about the water quality in Atyrau, if you know a reliable source for that feel free to shoot us a message in the chat below!

Advantages of drinking (filtered) tap water

1 adult could save about 314$ per year in Atyrau by drinking tap water instead of buying bottled water.



Even though drinking water might be considered safe, if you plan to travel to Atyrau, consider talking to your local contact to verify that. Old pipes could be leaking toxic material or water in that specific country could contain heavy metals or bacteria.

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Tap water safety in all of Kazakhstan

World Health Organization (WHO)

According to the WHO, tap water is safe for consumption for 97% of the country.

Lonely Planet


Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)
