Drinking water in Genève
5 supply zones — values can differ depending on the district. Below is the zone with the most documented parameters, the others collapsed underneath. To determine the exact match, look up the postcode.
How to read the share of the parametric value
Several samples per year: for chemical parameters the mean value is given, for microbiological ones the highest measured value. There the parametric value is zero — a single finding would disappear in the average, and it is precisely that finding which is the information. Which reference applies is stated in the last column of the table.
Eau du lac
ch-genfAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 10,2 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac |
Show all recorded parameters (4 — most recent value per parameter)
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 10,2 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 44,4 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac |
| Magnesium | 5,9 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac |
| Potassium | 1,7 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Postcodes in this zone: 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1215
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Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon
ch-genfAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon |
Show all recorded parameters (4 — most recent value per parameter)
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 78,3 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon |
| Magnesium | 7,2 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon |
| Potassium | 1,7 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe de l'Allondon |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Postcodes in this zone: 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1215
Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois
ch-genfAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Show all recorded parameters (4 — most recent value per parameter)
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 57,9 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
| Magnesium | 10,3 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
| Potassium | 2,1 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Postcodes in this zone: 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1215
Nappe du Genevois
ch-genfAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 7,1 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 4 % | Maximum · Nappe du Genevois |
Show all recorded parameters (4 — most recent value per parameter)
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 7,1 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 4 % | Maximum · Nappe du Genevois |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 66,1 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Nappe du Genevois |
| Magnesium | 11,3 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Nappe du Genevois |
| Potassium | 1,7 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Nappe du Genevois |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Postcodes in this zone: 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1215
Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois
ch-genfAssigned via the water supplier — the exact supply zone boundary within the postcode is not yet linked.
These values are more than a year old. The most recent analysis the water supplier has published for this zone dates from 31/12/2024. We have no newer values — which is why we show the latest available ones rather than none at all. They say nothing about how the water has changed since then.
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Show all recorded parameters (4 — most recent value per parameter)
Indicator parameters (1)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 9,4 mg/L | 200 mg/l | 5 % | Maximum · Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Further parameters (3)
| Parameter | Value | Parametric value | Share of the parametric value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 66,1 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
| Magnesium | 11,3 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
| Potassium | 1,7 mg/L | — | — | Maximum · Zone temporaire Eau du lac et nappe du Genevois |
Values taken unchanged from the publications linked below — for each parameter the most recent recorded value. „—" in the parametric value column: no currently valid legal parametric value is stored in our database for this parameter; the parameter register with all parametric values is being expanded continuously.
Postcodes in this zone: 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1215
Frequently asked questions about drinking water in Genève
- Who supplies the drinking water in Genève?
- ch-genf. The values shown here come from the supply zone Eau du lac and apply to the water the supplier delivers. What happens between the building connection and the tap — in old lead pipes, for example — is not covered by these analyses; information on that is provided by owners, the health authority or an examination by an accredited laboratory.
General questions — how current the data is, limit of quantification, parametric values, who is behind this site — are answered under Questions & answers.