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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in B98, RedditchSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,329 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 B98 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 7.21 pH
  • Conductivity 375 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.734 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
pH7.21 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrate14.9 mg/L50 mg/L
30%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
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%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00177 mg/L0.04 mg/L
4%
Conductivity375 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.00598 mg/L0.1 mg/L
6%
Phosphate0.734 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley 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 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

B98 in short

Tap water in B98 (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.

  • The lowest score of the 3 areas tested in RedditchB98 scores 9 out of 10. The best in Redditch, B96, scores 9.6.
  • 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
  • Scores higher than 1 of 3 neighbouring districtsWater here is typical for the immediate area, which usually means the same treatment works and the same supply zone.

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Questions about B98 water

Is B98 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, B98 (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 B98 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in B98 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in B98?

B98 (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 B98?

B98 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 B98 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for B98, 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 B98?

The Environment Agency rated the Arrow - source to Spernall Hall Fm, Studley 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 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 B98, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near B98

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
pH7.99 pHNone
Temperature16.5 °CNone
Conductivity911 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.14 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate2.8 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.084 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.18 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.8 mg/LNone
Cadmium0.000159 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)405 mg/LNone
Chromium0.000592 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Zinc0.00531 mg/LNone
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Copper0.00183 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