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Bristol vs Birmingham

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, Bristol scores 8.8/10 and Birmingham scores 9.3/10 for drinking water quality. Birmingham has the better water.

Birmingham has better water quality


Key differences

Contaminants flagged

Bristol has 17 issues flagged vs 1 in Birmingham.

Water supplier

Bristol is supplied by Bristol Water, while Birmingham uses Severn Trent.


Top concerns by city

Bristol

Iron3 areas
Lead3 areas
Ammonia3 areas
Manganese2 areas

Birmingham

Nitrate1 area

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Based on water quality data from 78 postcode districts across Bristol and Birmingham. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.