Tap water in BD14, BradfordSafe to drink.Moderately soft.
Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 304 samples, 22 substances, latest on 16 September 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.
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 BD14 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. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.
- Trihalomethanes57%
- Colour15%
- Aluminium9%
- Nitrate7%
- Iron5%
- Bromate4%
- Manganese4%
- Turbidity3%
- Antimony3%
- Nickel2%
- Arsenic1%
- Selenium1%
- Lead<1%
- Cadmium<1%
- Chromium<1%
- Copper<1%
- Nitrite0%
- E. coli none found
- Coliform Bacteria none found
- Phosphate 0.994 mg/L
- Conductivity 200 µS/cm
All 22 results as a table
| Substance | Result | Legal limit | Share of limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Coliform Bacteria | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Phosphate | 0.994 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 92.1 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
| Aluminium | 0.0189 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 9% |
| Iron | 0.00928 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.00178 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | 4% |
| Turbidity | 0.11 NTU | 4 NTU | 3% |
| Conductivity | 200 µS/cm | No legal limit | – |
| Colour | 3 mg/L Pt/Co | 20 mg/L Pt/Co | 15% |
| Copper | 0.0026 mg/L | 2 mg/L | <1% |
| Bromate | 0.0004 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 4% |
| Lead | 0.00009 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | <1% |
| Nitrite | 0 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L | <1% |
| Nitrate | 3.73 mg/L | 50 mg/L | 7% |
| Cadmium | 0.000031 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | <1% |
| Chromium | 0.00019 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | <1% |
| Nickel | 0.00049 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L | 2% |
| Trihalomethanes | 0.0573 mg/L | 0.1 mg/L | 57% |
| Antimony | 0.000137 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | 3% |
| Arsenic | 0.00015 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.00043 mg/L | 0.04 mg/L | 1% |
63mg 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.
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
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, 7.6 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
BD14 in short
Tap water in BD14 (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 22 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 16 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
- 14th 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 7.6 km away. What was measured
Questions about BD14 water
Is BD14 tap water safe to drink?
Based on the latest tests, BD14 (Bradford) water scores 9.5/10, which is safe. 0 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.
What contaminants are in BD14 water?
We tested 22 contaminants in BD14 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 BD14?
BD14 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.
Is BD14 water hard or soft?
Water in BD14 (Bradford) has a hardness of 63 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately soft. This is a moderate hardness level.
Should I use a water filter in BD14?
BD14 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 BD14 water?
The tap-water tests we hold for BD14 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 132 river and groundwater samples from 6 sites within 10 km of BD14, the highest being PFPeA at 0.24 µg/L about 7.6 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 BD14?
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 BD14, which is treated before it reaches homes.
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River and groundwater readings near BD14
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.
| Substance | Reading | Drinking water limit |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.00013 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L |
| pH | 7.4 pH | None |
| Temperature | 8.9 °C | None |
| Conductivity | 394 µS/cm | None |
| Ammonia | 0.084 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L |
| Nitrate | 0.8 mg/L | 50 mg/L |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 35 mg/L | None |
| Fluoride | 0.098 mg/L | 1.5 mg/L |
| Zinc | 0.006 mg/L | None |
| Nickel | 0.00024 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L |
| Manganese | 0.0015 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L |
| Copper | 0.0012 mg/L | 2 mg/L |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 7.65 mg/L | None |
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