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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B47, BromsgroveSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 414 samples, 20 substances, latest on 23 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.3 / 10

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What's in a glass of B47 water

Every bubble is a substance the lab measured. The higher it floats, the closer it came to its legal limit, the dashed line at the top.

Fluoride came closest to a limit, at 49% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitSelenium: 0.00009 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Cadmium: 0.00002 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Nitrite: 0.003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Antimony: 0.000059 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%Arsenic: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Manganese: 0.0008 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Lead: 0.00027 mg/L, 3% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead3%Copper: 0.0574 mg/L, 3% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Colour: 0.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 4% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour4%Iron: 0.0094 mg/L, 5% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron5%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Nitrate: 5.8 mg/L, 12% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate12%Trihalomethanes: 0.0241 mg/L, 24% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes24%Fluoride: 0.74 mg/L, 49% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride49%
  1. Fluoride49%
  2. Trihalomethanes24%
  3. Nitrate12%
  4. Aluminium11%
  5. Nickel5%
  6. Iron5%
  7. Colour4%
  8. Turbidity3%
  9. Copper3%
  10. Lead3%
  11. Manganese2%
  12. Arsenic1%
  13. Antimony1%
  14. Chromium<1%
  15. Nitrite<1%
  16. Cadmium<1%
  17. Selenium<1%
  • pH 7.81 pH
  • Conductivity 120 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.576 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0094 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Manganese0.0008 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
pH7.81 pHNo legal limit–
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Nitrate5.8 mg/L50 mg/L
12%
Copper0.0574 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.74 mg/L1.5 mg/L
49%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00027 mg/L0.01 mg/L
3%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00009 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.0241 mg/L0.1 mg/L
24%
Conductivity120 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Phosphate0.576 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Cole from Source to Springfield, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Cole from Source to Springfield as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by insects and other small river life. It fails the chemical test, as every river, estuary and stretch of coast in England does, because of long-lasting pollutants such as mercury, PFOS (a forever chemical) and old flame retardants.

None of this is a test of your tap water. Environment Agency record · River health across England

Within 10 km

23

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 1 site. The highest was PFecHS at 0.0049 µg/L, at River Blythe - Sandalls Bridge, 8.5 km away, in March 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Birmingham · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

B47 in short

Tap water in B47 (Bromsgrove) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Bromsgrove Central zone and scores 9.3 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 20 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 23 December 2025.

  • The cleanest tap water of the 4 areas tested in BromsgroveB47 scores 9.3 out of 10, ahead of B61 in second place on 8.9.
  • Fluoride is the reading closest to its limit, at 49% of the 1.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • PFAS found at 1 monitoring site within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFecHS about 8.5 km away. What was measured

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Questions about B47 water

Is B47 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B47 (Bromsgrove) water scores 9.3/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B47 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in B47 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels. PFAS (forever chemicals) were also measured in rivers and groundwater within 10 km, though not in the tap-water tests themselves.

Who supplies water in B47?

B47 (Bromsgrove) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in B47?

B47 water scored 9.3/10 with no contaminants above recommended levels. A filter is optional but can improve taste, especially if you notice a chlorine flavour. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in B47 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for B47 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 23 river and groundwater samples from 1 sites within 10 km of B47, the highest being PFecHS at 0.0049 µg/L about 8.5 km away. These are environmental samples, not tests of tap water. The UK currently has no legal limit for PFAS in drinking water; the Drinking Water Inspectorate uses a 0.1 µg/L guideline for individual compounds. Reverse osmosis filters can reduce PFAS levels.

How clean is the river near B47?

The Environment Agency rated the Cole from Source to Springfield as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by insects and other small river life. It fails the chemical test, as every river, estuary and stretch of coast in England does, because of long-lasting pollutants such as mercury, PFOS (a forever chemical) and old flame retardants. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in B47, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near B47

Environment Agency samples from rivers, groundwater and reservoirs nearby. Not your tap water. For scale they are shown against drinking water limits; rivers are judged against much stricter environmental standards, and on those every river in England fails for chemicals.

SubstanceReadingDrinking water limit
pH7.65 pHNone
Temperature17.5 °CNone
Conductivity625 µS/cmNone
Nitrate4.5 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.012 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.27 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.66 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.032 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Copper0.0045 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0091 mg/LNone

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Source: Severn Trent test results, published through the Stream Water Data Portal; rivers and PFAS from the Environment Agency. Page updated . How we score · Where the data comes from