🚱 Non-potable Water emoji meaning

🚱 means the water is not safe to drink, or that no drinking water is available. The Apple artwork shows a tap and a glass on a dark square, crossed out with a red circle and slash.

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What 🚱 means

🚱 copies the warning sign seen near taps in trains, parks and campsites. People use it to warn others about unsafe tap water, boil-water notices or water supply cuts, and sometimes jokingly to say they have no water at home or forgot their bottle.

🚱 How people use it

  • Warning that tap water is unsafe
  • Sharing a boil-water notice
  • Complaining about a water cut
  • Labelling non-drinking taps on trips

Example messages

Don't drink from the tap at the hostel 🚱

Boil water notice in our area till Friday 🚱⚠️

No water supply since morning 🚱😩

Hotel says tap is 🚱 so buy bottles

Common 🚱 combinations

  • 🚱⚠️A clear warning that the water is unsafe
  • πŸš±πŸ’§Water problems or a water shortage

🚱 vs similar emojis

🚱 vs 🚰🚰 marks safe drinking water, while 🚱 says the water is not for drinking.
🚱 vs 🚫🚫 is a general ban sign, while 🚱 is only about drinking water.

Emoji details

Namenon-potable water
CodepointsU+1F6B1
CategorySymbols
Keywordsdry, non-drinking, non-potable, prohibited, water

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FAQ

What does the 🚱 non-potable water emoji mean?

🚱 means the water is not safe to drink, or that no drinking water is available. The Apple artwork shows a tap and a glass on a dark square, crossed out with a red circle and slash.

What does non-potable mean?

Non-potable means not safe for drinking. The water may still be fine for washing or cleaning.

What is the opposite of 🚱?

The opposite is 🚰, which shows a tap and glass and means potable or drinking water.

Are the backgrounds transparent?

Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.