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London vs Nottingham

Water quality comparison

According to TapWater.uk, London scores 8.4/10 and Nottingham scores 9.0/10 for drinking water quality. Nottingham has the better water.

Nottingham has better water quality by 0.6 points


Key differences

Safety score

Nottingham scores 0.6 points higher than London.

Contaminants flagged

London has 70 issues flagged vs 1 in Nottingham.

Water supplier

London is supplied by Thames Water, while Nottingham uses Severn Trent.


Top concerns by city

London

Nitrite51 areas
Coliform Bacteria16 areas
E. coli2 areas
Lead1 area

Nottingham

Nickel1 area

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Based on water quality data from 61 postcode districts across London and Nottingham. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.