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London vs Liverpool

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, London scores 8.3/10 and Liverpool scores 9.4/10 for drinking water quality. Liverpool has the better water.

Liverpool has better water quality by 1.1 points


Key differences

Safety score

Liverpool scores 1.1 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 113 issues flagged vs 0 in Liverpool.

Water supplier

London is supplied by Thames Water, while Liverpool uses United Utilities.


Top concerns by city

London

Nitrite64 areas
Coliform Bacteria19 areas
Iron7 areas
Turbidity7 areas

Liverpool

No contaminants flagged


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More comparisons

Based on water quality data from 96 postcode districts across London and Liverpool. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.