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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B65, SandwellSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 8,657 samples, 21 substances, latest on 30 December 2024. 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 B65 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 83% of it. 16 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%Manganese: 0.0017 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Iron: 0.0073 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Boron: 0.04 mg/L, 4% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron4%Antimony: 0.0002 mg/L, 4% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony4%Lead: 0.0009 mg/L, 9% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead9%Bromate: 0.0009 mg/L, 9% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate9%Colour: 2 mg/L Pt/Co, 10% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour10%Nickel: 0.002 mg/L, 10% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel10%Arsenic: 0.001 mg/L, 10% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic10%Trihalomethanes: 0.0363 mg/L, 36% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes36%Fluoride: 0.964 mg/L, 64% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride64%Nitrate: 41.5 mg/L, 83% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate83%
  1. Nitrate83%
  2. Fluoride64%
  3. Trihalomethanes36%
  4. Colour10%
  5. Nickel10%
  6. Arsenic10%
  7. Lead9%
  8. Bromate9%
  9. Boron4%
  10. Antimony4%
  11. Iron4%
  12. Manganese3%
  13. Aluminium3%
  14. Turbidity3%
  15. Cadmium2%
  16. Selenium2%
  17. Chromium2%
  18. Copper<1%
  19. Nitrite<1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 421 µS/cm
All 21 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate41.5 mg/L50 mg/L
83%
Colour2 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
10%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity421 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0363 mg/L0.1 mg/L
36%
Aluminium0.0061 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.0073 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.0017 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Nitrite0.004 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.017 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.002 mg/L0.02 mg/L
10%
Lead0.0009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
9%
Fluoride0.964 mg/L1.5 mg/L
64%
Boron0.04 mg/L1 mg/L
4%
Arsenic0.001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
10%
Antimony0.0002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
4%
Selenium0.0008 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Bromate0.0009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
9%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.001 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Outside your tap

Your river is the Tame (Oldbury Arm) - source to conf R Tame (Wton Arm), rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Tame (Oldbury Arm) - source to conf R Tame (Wton Arm) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by insects and other small river life, fish and ammonia. 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

14

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 2 sites. The highest was PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L, at Sandwell Park Golf Club Borehole, West Bromwich, 5.7 km away, in September 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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B65 in short

Tap water in B65 (Sandwell) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Sandwell Central zone and scores 8.6 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 30 December 2024.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 83% 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
  • 9th cleanest of 10 areas tested in Sandwell1 area in Sandwell scored lower. The best is DY4 on 9.7.
  • PFAS found at 2 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFHxS (linear) about 5.7 km away. What was measured

Next door

B719.3 out of 10B708.9 out of 10B649.0 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

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Questions about B65 water

Is B65 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B65 (Sandwell) water scores 8.6/10, which is safe. 1 of 21 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B65 water?

We tested 21 contaminants in B65 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 B65?

B65 (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 B65?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in B65, 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 B65 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for B65 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 14 river and groundwater samples from 2 sites within 10 km of B65, the highest being PFHxS (linear) at 0.0094 µg/L about 5.7 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 B65?

The Environment Agency rated the Tame (Oldbury Arm) - source to conf R Tame (Wton Arm) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by insects and other small river life, fish and ammonia. 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 B65, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near B65

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