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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B48, BromsgroveSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 471 samples, 20 substances, latest on 23 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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8.7 / 10

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What's in a glass of B48 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 64% of it. 14 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 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%Copper: 0.0182 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Antimony: 0.000059 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Manganese: 0.0008 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Selenium: 0.00115 mg/L, 3% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium3%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: 0.0011 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Trihalomethanes: 0.00974 mg/L, 10% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes10%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Arsenic: 0.00273 mg/L, 27% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic27%Nitrate: 26.7 mg/L, 53% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate53%Fluoride: 0.96 mg/L, 64% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride64%
  1. Fluoride64%
  2. Nitrate53%
  3. Arsenic27%
  4. Aluminium11%
  5. Trihalomethanes10%
  6. Nickel6%
  7. Iron5%
  8. Colour4%
  9. Turbidity3%
  10. Selenium3%
  11. Manganese2%
  12. Lead1%
  13. Antimony1%
  14. Copper<1%
  15. Chromium<1%
  16. Nitrite<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  • Conductivity 120 µS/cm
  • pH 7.81 pH
  • Phosphate 0.576 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0011 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Conductivity120 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.00974 mg/L0.1 mg/L
10%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00115 mg/L0.04 mg/L
3%
pH7.81 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrate26.7 mg/L50 mg/L
53%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0094 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Manganese0.0008 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Copper0.0182 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.96 mg/L1.5 mg/L
64%
Arsenic0.00273 mg/L0.01 mg/L
27%
Phosphate0.576 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate and water plants and algae. 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

B48 in short

Tap water in B48 (Bromsgrove) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Bromsgrove Central zone and scores 8.7 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.

  • Fluoride is the reading closest to its limit, at 64% of the 1.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 3rd cleanest of 4 areas tested in Bromsgrove1 area in Bromsgrove scored lower. The best is B47 on 9.3.
  • Scores higher than 1 of 4 neighbouring districtsWater here is typical for the immediate area, which usually means the same treatment works and the same supply zone.

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Questions about B48 water

Is B48 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B48 (Bromsgrove) water scores 8.7/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B48 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in B48 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in B48?

B48 (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 B48?

B48 water scored 8.7/10 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 B48 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for B48, and the Environment Agency has no PFAS detections in rivers or groundwater within 10 km of it. That reflects where sampling has happened as much as the water itself.

How clean is the river near B48?

The Environment Agency rated the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate and water plants and algae. 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 B48, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near B48

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
pH7.85 pHNone
Temperature17.9 °CNone
Conductivity355 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.18 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.14 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.26 mg/LNone
Nitrate1.4 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0073 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Lead0.000118 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Cadmium0.0000148 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Zinc0.00628 mg/LNone
Nickel0.000846 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Manganese0.00822 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Copper0.00019 mg/L2 mg/L

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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