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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B62, DudleySafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 427 samples, 22 substances, latest on 18 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, nitrate, sits close to the line.

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8.6 / 10

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What's in a glass of B62 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.

Nitrate came closest to a limit, at 80% of it. 16 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitSelenium: 0.00013 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%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Mercury: 0.000022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury2%Lead: 0.00023 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Boron: 0.03 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Copper: 0.0693 mg/L, 3% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper3%Iron: 0.007 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Colour: 0.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 4% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour4%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%Trihalomethanes: 0.0181 mg/L, 18% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes18%Arsenic: 0.00262 mg/L, 26% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic26%Fluoride: 1.01 mg/L, 67% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride67%Nitrate: 40 mg/L, 80% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate80%
  1. Nitrate80%
  2. Fluoride67%
  3. Arsenic26%
  4. Trihalomethanes18%
  5. Aluminium11%
  6. Nickel5%
  7. Colour4%
  8. Iron3%
  9. Copper3%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Boron3%
  12. Lead2%
  13. Mercury2%
  14. Manganese1%
  15. Antimony1%
  16. Chromium<1%
  17. Nitrite<1%
  18. Cadmium<1%
  19. Selenium<1%
  • pH 8.04 pH
  • Conductivity 138 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.992 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate40 mg/L50 mg/L
80%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH8.04 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0693 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Fluoride1.01 mg/L1.5 mg/L
67%
Arsenic0.00262 mg/L0.01 mg/L
26%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Mercury0.000022 mg/L0.001 mg/L
2%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00023 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00013 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Conductivity138 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Boron0.03 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.0181 mg/L0.1 mg/L
18%
Phosphate0.992 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Stour (Worcs) source to conf Smestow Bk, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Stour (Worcs) source to conf Smestow Bk 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 fish, insects and other small river life 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

Within 10 km

13

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 1 site. The highest was PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L, at Sandwell Park Golf Club Borehole, West Bromwich, 7.4 km away, in September 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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B62 in short

Tap water in B62 (Dudley) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Dudley Central zone and scores 8.6 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 22 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 18 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 80% of the 50 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • 8th cleanest of 9 areas tested in Dudley1 area in Dudley scored lower. The best is DY8 on 9.2.
  • PFAS found at 1 monitoring site within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFHxS (linear) about 7.4 km away. What was measured

Next door

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Questions about B62 water

Is B62 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B62 (Dudley) water scores 8.6/10, which is safe. 1 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B62 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in B62 water. 1 were flagged, including Nitrate. 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 B62?

B62 (Dudley) 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 B62?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in B62, a water filter could help. A reverse osmosis or activated carbon filter is recommended for PFAS removal. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in B62 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for B62 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 13 river and groundwater samples from 1 sites within 10 km of B62, the highest being PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L about 7.4 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 B62?

The Environment Agency rated the Stour (Worcs) source to conf Smestow Bk 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 fish, insects and other small river life 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 B62, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near B62

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
Turbidity3.3 NTU4 NTU
pH7.77 pHNone
Temperature14.1 °CNone
Conductivity713 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.093 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate4 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.041 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.09 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen9.05 mg/LNone
Zinc0.086 mg/LNone
Copper0.0044 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