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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B97, RedditchSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,331 samples, 20 substances, latest on 24 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.0 / 10

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What's in a glass of B97 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.

Fluoride came closest to a limit, at 58% of it. 15 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 0.00001 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%Copper: 0.0121 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<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%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%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%Selenium: 0.00177 mg/L, 4% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium4%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Trihalomethanes: 0.00598 mg/L, 6% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes6%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Arsenic: 0.00235 mg/L, 24% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic24%Nitrate: 14.9 mg/L, 30% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate30%Fluoride: 0.87 mg/L, 58% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride58%
  1. Fluoride58%
  2. Nitrate30%
  3. Arsenic24%
  4. Aluminium11%
  5. Trihalomethanes6%
  6. Nickel5%
  7. Selenium4%
  8. Colour4%
  9. Iron3%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Manganese1%
  12. Lead1%
  13. Antimony1%
  14. Chromium<1%
  15. Copper<1%
  16. Nitrite<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  • pH 7.48 pH
  • Conductivity 414 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.01 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Trihalomethanes0.00598 mg/L0.1 mg/L
6%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00177 mg/L0.04 mg/L
4%
Nitrate14.9 mg/L50 mg/L
30%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0121 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.87 mg/L1.5 mg/L
58%
Arsenic0.00235 mg/L0.01 mg/L
24%
Cadmium0.00001 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH7.48 pHNo legal limit–
Conductivity414 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Phosphate1.01 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Batchley Bk - source to conf R Arrow, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Batchley Bk - source to conf R Arrow 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 water plants and algae and phosphate. 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

B97 in short

Tap water in B97 (Redditch) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Redditch Central zone and scores 9.0 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 20 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 24 December 2025.

  • Fluoride is the reading closest to its limit, at 58% of the 1.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 2nd cleanest of 3 areas tested in RedditchSquarely mid-table for Redditch, between B96 on 9.6 and B98 on 9.
  • Right on the national average of 9 out of 10Most of the country's tested districts land within half a point of B97. Compare every area

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Questions about B97 water

Is B97 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B97 (Redditch) water scores 9/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in B97 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in B97 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in B97?

B97 (Redditch) 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 B97?

B97 water scored 9/10 with no contaminants above recommended levels. A filter is optional but can improve taste, especially if you notice a chlorine flavour. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in B97 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for B97, and the Environment Agency has no PFAS detections in rivers or groundwater within 10 km of it. That reflects where sampling has happened as much as the water itself.

How clean is the river near B97?

The Environment Agency rated the Batchley Bk - source to conf R Arrow 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 water plants and algae and phosphate. 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 B97, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near B97

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
pH8.27 pHNone
Temperature17 °CNone
Conductivity687 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.042 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate3.1 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.043 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.11 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen9.51 mg/LNone
Copper0.00034 mg/L2 mg/L
Turbidity2.7 NTU4 NTU

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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