Non-Potable Water 🚱

This warning symbol features a water droplet or tap crossed through with a bold diagonal line, typically rendered in blue and red or black. The design immediately signals caution—this is water you shouldn't drink. It's commonly posted near industrial sites, construction areas, public restrooms, and laboratories where non-drinking water sources exist.

In digital conversations, people use this emoji to indicate something isn't safe for consumption, either literally or as a playful metaphor. You might send it when warning friends about sketchy tap water while traveling, or jokingly when someone's cooking looks questionable. It's also used in environmental or safety-focused discussions to highlight water quality concerns.

The emoji works equally well for serious public health messaging and casual humor. In group chats, it can signal "don't trust this" or "proceed with caution." Some people deploy it ironically when commenting on murky-looking beverages or suspicious-looking restaurant water glasses.

Designs vary slightly across platforms—Apple and Google emphasize the red prohibition symbol differently—but the meaning remains universally understood. This emoji was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 1 in 2015, making it a relatively modern addition to the warning symbol family.