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Cardiff vs Bristol

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, Cardiff scores 9.5/10 and Bristol scores 8.8/10 for drinking water quality. Cardiff has the better water.

Cardiff has better water quality by 0.7 points


Key differences

Safety score

Cardiff scores 0.7 points higher than Bristol.

Contaminants flagged

Bristol has 17 issues flagged vs 0 in Cardiff.

Water supplier

Cardiff is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, while Bristol uses Bristol Water.


Top concerns by city

Cardiff

No contaminants flagged

Bristol

Iron3 areas
Lead3 areas
Ammonia3 areas
Manganese2 areas

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More comparisons

Based on water quality data from 38 postcode districts across Cardiff and Bristol. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.