Study: Water from atmospheric water vapour in Tel Aviv is suitable for drinking

Advanced chemical analyses found that, in the vast majority of cases – including during different seasons and at different times of the day – water extracted from the air in the heart of Tel Aviv was safe to drink. Photo: AFP

The water generated from atmospheric water vapour in urban areas can be safe to drink, and could one day find its way into our bottles and flasks. This astonishing discovery comes from research by scientists at Israel's Tel Aviv University.

According to the research, published in the journal Science of The Total Environment, water generated from the air in an urban area of the city of Tel Aviv met all the strict drinking water standards set both by the State of Israel and the World Health Organization.