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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B64, SandwellSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 5,846 samples, 21 substances, latest on 23 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, nitrate, sits close to the line.

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9.0 / 10

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What's in a glass of B64 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 78% of it. 18 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitNitrite: 0.004 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Copper: 0.017 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Selenium: 0.0008 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Chromium: 0.001 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium2%Cadmium: 0.00012 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Aluminium: 0.0061 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Antimony: 0.0002 mg/L, 4% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony4%Manganese: 0.0021 mg/L, 4% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese4%Boron: 0.057 mg/L, 6% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron6%Iron: 0.0139 mg/L, 7% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron7%Bromate: 0.0008 mg/L, 8% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate8%Nickel: 0.0018 mg/L, 9% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel9%Lead: 0.0009 mg/L, 9% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead9%Colour: 2 mg/L Pt/Co, 10% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour10%Arsenic: 0.001 mg/L, 10% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic10%Trihalomethanes: 0.0133 mg/L, 13% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes13%Fluoride: 0.305 mg/L, 20% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride20%Nitrate: 38.9 mg/L, 78% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate78%
  1. Nitrate78%
  2. Fluoride20%
  3. Trihalomethanes13%
  4. Colour10%
  5. Arsenic10%
  6. Nickel9%
  7. Lead9%
  8. Bromate8%
  9. Iron7%
  10. Boron6%
  11. Manganese4%
  12. Antimony4%
  13. Aluminium3%
  14. Turbidity3%
  15. Cadmium2%
  16. Selenium2%
  17. Chromium2%
  18. Copper<1%
  19. Nitrite<1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 512 µS/cm
All 21 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate38.9 mg/L50 mg/L
78%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity512 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Colour2 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
10%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.0061 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.0139 mg/L0.2 mg/L
7%
Manganese0.0021 mg/L0.05 mg/L
4%
Bromate0.0008 mg/L0.01 mg/L
8%
Fluoride0.305 mg/L1.5 mg/L
20%
Nitrite0.004 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.017 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0018 mg/L0.02 mg/L
9%
Lead0.0009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
9%
Boron0.057 mg/L1 mg/L
6%
Arsenic0.001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
10%
Selenium0.0008 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.001 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.0002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
4%
Trihalomethanes0.0133 mg/L0.1 mg/L
13%
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

28

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 3 sites. The highest was PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L, at Sandwell Park Golf Club Borehole, West Bromwich, 7.8 km away, in September 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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B64 in short

Tap water in B64 (Sandwell) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Sandwell Central zone and scores 9.0 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 21 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 23 December 2024.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 78% 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
  • 7th cleanest of 10 areas tested in Sandwell3 areas in Sandwell scored lower. The best is DY4 on 9.7.
  • PFAS found at 3 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFHxS (linear) about 7.8 km away. What was measured

Next door

B719.3 out of 10B708.9 out of 10B658.6 out of 10B698.5 out of 10B669.3 out of 10B439.3 out of 10B689.6 out of 10DY49.7 out of 10WS109.4 out of 10

Also nearby: B67

Questions about B64 water

Is B64 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B64 (Sandwell) water scores 9/10, which is safe. 1 of 21 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B64 water?

We tested 21 contaminants in B64 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 B64?

B64 (Sandwell) 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 B64?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in B64, 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 B64 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for B64 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 28 river and groundwater samples from 3 sites within 10 km of B64, the highest being PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L about 7.8 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 B64?

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 B64, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near B64

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
pH7.66 pHNone
Temperature14.3 °CNone
Conductivity902 µS/cmNone
Nitrate1.9 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.018 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.042 mg/LNone
Zinc0.02 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen8.41 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.036 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Copper0.0044 mg/L2 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)409 mg/LNone
Chromium0.024 mg/L0.05 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