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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B93, SolihullSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 642 samples, 20 substances, latest on 23 December 2025. 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 B93 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 75% of it. 15 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitNitrite: 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%Arsenic: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Copper: 0.0381 mg/L, 2% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper2%Manganese: 0.00096 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Lead: 0.00021 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Selenium: 0.00085 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%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%Cadmium: 0.00025 mg/L, 5% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium5%Antimony: 0.000252 mg/L, 5% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony5%Nickel: 0.0012 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Fluoride: 0.1 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Iron: 0.0173 mg/L, 9% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron9%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Trihalomethanes: 0.0331 mg/L, 33% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes33%Nitrate: 37.7 mg/L, 75% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate75%
  1. Nitrate75%
  2. Trihalomethanes33%
  3. Aluminium11%
  4. Iron9%
  5. Fluoride7%
  6. Nickel6%
  7. Antimony5%
  8. Cadmium5%
  9. Colour4%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Selenium2%
  12. Lead2%
  13. Manganese2%
  14. Copper2%
  15. Arsenic1%
  16. Chromium<1%
  17. Nitrite<1%
  • pH 7.45 pH
  • Conductivity 825 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.54 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate37.7 mg/L50 mg/L
75%
pH7.45 pHNo legal limit–
Conductivity825 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0331 mg/L0.1 mg/L
33%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0173 mg/L0.2 mg/L
9%
Manganese0.00096 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Copper0.0381 mg/L2 mg/L
2%
Fluoride0.1 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.00025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
5%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0012 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Lead0.00021 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.000252 mg/L0.005 mg/L
5%
Selenium0.00085 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Phosphate1.54 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Cuttle Brook from Source to River Blythe, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Cuttle Brook from Source to River Blythe 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, fish 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

101

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 4 sites. The highest was PFOA at 0.008 µg/L, at Grand Union Canal Heronfield Brook, 1.7 km away, in January 2026. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Coventry · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

B93 in short

Tap water in B93 (Solihull) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Solihull Central zone and scores 9.0 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 20 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 23 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 75% 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
  • 6th cleanest of 7 areas tested in Solihull1 area in Solihull scored lower. The best is B37 on 9.3.
  • PFAS found at 4 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFOA about 1.7 km away. What was measured

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Questions about B93 water

Is B93 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B93 (Solihull) water scores 9/10, which is safe. 1 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B93 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in B93 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 B93?

B93 (Solihull) 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 B93?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in B93, 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 B93 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for B93 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 101 river and groundwater samples from 4 sites within 10 km of B93, the highest being PFOA at 0.008 µg/L about 1.7 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 B93?

The Environment Agency rated the Cuttle Brook from Source to River Blythe 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, fish 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 B93, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near B93

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
pH7.3 pHNone
Temperature17.3 °CNone
Conductivity366 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.14 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate2.5 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.084 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.19 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen6.75 mg/LNone
Copper0.00245 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0069 mg/LNone
Hardness (as CaCO3)231 mg/LNone

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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