London vs Liverpool
Water quality comparison
According to TapWater.uk, London scores 8.3/10 and Liverpool scores 9.3/10 for drinking water quality. Liverpool has the better water.
LondonThames Water · very hard water8.3 out of 10 · 79 flagged across 58 areasLiverpoolUnited Utilities · very hard water9.3 out of 10 · 0 flagged across 21 areas
Liverpool has better water quality, by 1.1 points.
Key differences
- Safety scoreLiverpool scores 1.1 points higher than London.
- Contaminants flaggedLondon has 79 issues flagged vs 0 in Liverpool.
- Water supplierLondon is supplied by Thames Water, while Liverpool uses United Utilities.
Top concerns by city
London
- Nitrite57 areas
- Coliform Bacteria15 areas
- E. coli4 areas
- Lead2 areas
Liverpool
No contaminants flagged
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Based on water quality data from 79 postcode districts across London and Liverpool. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.