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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in BD13, BradfordSafe to drink.Moderately soft.

Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 789 samples, 25 substances, latest on 24 September 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.5 / 10

The tank is as full as the score. The specks are the minerals that make water hard.

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What's in a glass of BD13 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.

Trihalomethanes came closest to a limit, at 57% of it. 19 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitNitrite: 0 mg/L, 0% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite0%Copper: 0.00176 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Chromium: 0.00019 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Cadmium: 0.000031 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Boron: 0.0081 mg/L, <1% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron<1%Lead: 0.00009 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead<1%Selenium: 0.00043 mg/L, 1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium1%Arsenic: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Manganese: 0.00101 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Fluoride: 0.04 mg/L, 3% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride3%Turbidity: 0.11 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Antimony: 0.000146 mg/L, 3% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony3%Iron: 0.00629 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Mercury: 0.00004 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Bromate: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate5%Nickel: 0.00101 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Nitrate: 3.73 mg/L, 7% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate7%Aluminium: 0.0191 mg/L, 10% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium10%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Trihalomethanes: 0.057 mg/L, 57% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes57%
  1. Trihalomethanes57%
  2. Colour15%
  3. Aluminium10%
  4. Nitrate7%
  5. Nickel5%
  6. Bromate5%
  7. Mercury4%
  8. Iron3%
  9. Antimony3%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Fluoride3%
  12. Manganese2%
  13. Arsenic2%
  14. Selenium1%
  15. Lead<1%
  16. Boron<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  18. Chromium<1%
  19. Copper<1%
  20. Nitrite0%
  • Conductivity 194 µS/cm
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • E. coli none found
  • Phosphate 1 mg/L
All 25 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Conductivity194 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Turbidity0.11 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.0191 mg/L0.2 mg/L
10%
Iron0.00629 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00101 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Phosphate1 mg/LNo legal limit–
Hardness (as CaCO3)91.9 mg/LNo legal limit–
Arsenic0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Selenium0.00043 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000146 mg/L0.005 mg/L
3%
Copper0.00176 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.000031 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00019 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00101 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Nitrite0 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate3.73 mg/L50 mg/L
7%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.057 mg/L0.1 mg/L
57%
Mercury0.00004 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Fluoride0.04 mg/L1.5 mg/L
3%
Boron0.0081 mg/L1 mg/L
<1%

76mg of limescale minerals in every litre

Soft water. Kind to kettles, boilers and skin

You will not need a softener here, and you will use less soap and detergent than most of England.

Soft400 mg/L
Outside your tap

Your river is the Clayton Beck (Source to Bradford Bk), rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Clayton Beck (Source to Bradford Bk) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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

Within 10 km

132

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 6 sites. The highest was PFPeA at 0.24 µg/L, at Bradford Rd, Bailiff Bridge 2/27/12/098, 9.4 km away, in June 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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

BD13 in short

Tap water in BD13 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water in the Bradford Central zone and scores 9.5 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 25 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 24 September 2026.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 57% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 13th cleanest of 21 areas tested in BradfordSquarely mid-table for Bradford, between BD16 on 9.7 and BD9 on 9.5. Every area in Bradford
  • PFAS found at 6 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFPeA about 9.4 km away. What was measured

Next door

BD29.6 out of 10 · 89 mg/LBD219.7 out of 10 · 46 mg/LBD229.7 out of 10 · 47 mg/LBD19.5 out of 10 · 57 mg/LBD89.5 out of 10 · 77 mg/LBD129.5 out of 10 · 89 mg/LBD149.5 out of 10 · 63 mg/LBD159.6 out of 10 · 90 mg/LBD169.7 out of 10 · 69 mg/LBD179.6 out of 10 · 46 mg/L

Questions about BD13 water

Is BD13 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, BD13 (Bradford) water scores 9.5/10, which is safe. 0 of 25 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.

What contaminants are in BD13 water?

We tested 25 contaminants in BD13 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels. 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 BD13?

BD13 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is BD13 water hard or soft?

Water in BD13 (Bradford) has a hardness of 76 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately soft. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in BD13?

BD13 water scored 9.5/10 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 BD13 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for BD13 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 132 river and groundwater samples from 6 sites within 10 km of BD13, the highest being PFPeA at 0.24 µg/L about 9.4 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 BD13?

The Environment Agency rated the Clayton Beck (Source to Bradford Bk) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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 BD13, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

PFAS explainedHow to test your waterBest water filtersFilter shower headsWater testing kitsAll of BradfordUK water rankingsWater hardness checkerWater hardness map

River and groundwater readings near BD13

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
Ammonia0.11 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate1.51 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0393 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.056 mg/LNone
pH7.92 pHNone
Temperature12.7 °CNone
Conductivity355 µS/cmNone
Hardness (as CaCO3)121 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.41 mg/LNone

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Source: Yorkshire Water 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