1. Safety: How often is the quality really checked?

Monitoring is carried out twice to ensure maximum safety:

• Waterworks: They check the drinking water daily for over 50 parameters – chemical, microbiological, and physical.

  
  

• Building operators: For commercial and public buildings, the Drinking Water Ordinance mandates additional annual checks, especially for Legionella.

  
  

• Conclusion: Your water is continuously monitored before it even reaches the tap.

2. Old pipes & lead – Is there a risk at your workplace?

Many fear that old pipes may contaminate the water. Here are the facts:

• Lead ban: Lead pipes have been banned since December 2022.

  
  

• Modern standards: Nowadays, stainless steel, copper, or plastic pipes are usually installed, which are completely safe for health.

Tip for facility teams: If in doubt, ask the landlord – in almost all modern office buildings, lead is no longer an issue.

3. Legionella: Dangerous or overrated?

Legionella can multiply in warm, stagnant water. For office management, it is important:

• When drinking: Completely harmless.

  
  

• Inspection obligation: To eliminate risks from inhalation (e.g., in showers), there are strict annual inspection obligations for companies.

Safety at Re:Drink: Our systems are, of course, maintained and inspected to ensure compliance with all limit values.

4. Why filtration solutions make a difference in the office:

Although tap water is safe, taste and fine particles can vary. This is where modern filtration solutions come in:

• Activated carbon filters: These remove chlorine and disturbing taste and odour substances.

  
  

• Premium partner: We rely on BWT, Europe's market leader, to turn safe tap water into a genuine taste experience.

The advantage: Your team receives premium quality water that tastes neutral and is free of the finest suspended solids. Optionally, it can be enriched with important minerals and trace elements via a remineralisation filter.

5. Tap water vs. mineral water: Which is smarter?

Especially in the corporate environment, tap water wins the direct comparison:

• Stricter controls: The standards for tap water are often stricter than for bottled mineral water.

  
  

• Sustainability: No plastic bottles, no CO₂ emissions from lorry transports.

  
  

• Logistics efficiency: With Re:Drink, up to 70% of the logistics effort can be eliminated, as the tedious lugging and storage of crates is no longer needed. You can learn more about this in our case studies.

  
  

  
  

Conclusion: Double safety for your team

German tap water is reliable, clean, and strictly monitored. Professional filtration directly at the point of use makes it the perfect solution for modern companies.

For HR and facility management, this means: Drink safely, act sustainably, and make everyday life significantly easier.

Here's how to bring safe water into the office flow:

At Re:Drink, we turn your local tap water into a premium employee benefit. No hassle, no bottle lugging.

Ready for the risk-free switch? Discover how easy it is to switch to an automated refill culture. Our all-in-one solution ensures maximum drinking water quality and a variety of tasty beverages at the push of a button.

Sources & further information

Drinking Water Ordinance (BMUV)
Federal Environment Agency – Legionella in drinking water
DVGW – Info about lead pipes
BWT – Water filtration technologies