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Tap Water Quality in B5

Birmingham— 2026 Report

Poor

Based on 10 regulated parameters

10

Parameters Tested

4

Flagged

Severn Trent

Water Supplier

Apr 2026

Last Updated

According to Environment Agency monitoring data, tap water in B5 (Birmingham) is supplied by Severn Trent. Based on the latest data (last sampled 2000-04-27), 10 parameters were tested with 4 exceeding recommended levels. The overall water quality score for B5 is 4.8/10.

Water quality in B5 is poor. Multiple contaminants exceed recommended guidelines.


What's in your water

All readings from the latest monitoring data for your supply zone.

Lead
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
Exceeds
Your Level
0.208 mg/L
UK Limit
0.01 mg/L
WHO
0.01 mg/L
100% of limit
Ammonia
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
Exceeds
Your Level
1.37 mg/L
UK Limit
0.5 mg/L
WHO
100% of limit
Chromium
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
Exceeds
Your Level
0.0863 mg/L
UK Limit
0.05 mg/L
WHO
0.05 mg/L
100% of limit
Nickel
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
Exceeds
Your Level
0.295 mg/L
UK Limit
0.02 mg/L
WHO
0.07 mg/L
100% of limit
pH
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
8 pH
UK Limit
WHO
0% of limit
Cadmium
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
0.00054 mg/L
UK Limit
0.005 mg/L
WHO
0.003 mg/L
11% of limit
Nitrate
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
2.65 mg/L
UK Limit
50 mg/L
WHO
50 mg/L
5% of limit
Phosphate
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
0.098 mg/L
UK Limit
WHO
0% of limit
Zinc
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
0.386 mg/L
UK Limit
WHO
0% of limit
Copper
Source: EA Water Quality Archive
OK
Your Level
0.0611 mg/L
UK Limit
2 mg/L
WHO
2 mg/L
3% of limit

Water quality trend

B5quality score, 2020–2026

3.3
2020
3.6
2021
3.8
2022
4.1
2023
4.3
2024
4.6
2025
4.8
2026

Water quality has improved over the past 6 years.


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