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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in BD20, BradfordSafe to drink.Soft.

Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 1,789 samples, 25 substances, latest on 22 September 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.6 / 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 BD20 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 49% 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: 0.0042 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: 0.0078 mg/L, <1% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron<1%Antimony: 0.000042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<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: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Manganese: 0.00101 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Turbidity: 0.11 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.00629 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Fluoride: 0.05 mg/L, 3% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride3%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%Aluminium: 0.0111 mg/L, 6% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium6%Nickel: 0.00116 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Nitrate: 3.73 mg/L, 7% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate7%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Trihalomethanes: 0.049 mg/L, 49% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes49%
  1. Trihalomethanes49%
  2. Colour15%
  3. Nitrate7%
  4. Nickel6%
  5. Aluminium6%
  6. Bromate5%
  7. Mercury4%
  8. Fluoride3%
  9. Iron3%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Manganese2%
  12. Arsenic1%
  13. Selenium1%
  14. Lead<1%
  15. Antimony<1%
  16. Boron<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  18. Chromium<1%
  19. Copper<1%
  20. Nitrite0%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • E. coli none found
  • Conductivity 129 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.04 mg/L
All 25 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Copper0.0042 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Nitrite0 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.049 mg/L0.1 mg/L
49%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Aluminium0.0111 mg/L0.2 mg/L
6%
Lead0.00009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.000031 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00019 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00116 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00043 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%
Iron0.00629 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00101 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Conductivity129 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.11 NTU4 NTU
3%
Antimony0.000042 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Nitrate3.73 mg/L50 mg/L
7%
Phosphate1.04 mg/LNo legal limit–
Hardness (as CaCO3)45 mg/LNo legal limit–
Mercury0.00004 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Fluoride0.05 mg/L1.5 mg/L
3%
Boron0.0078 mg/L1 mg/L
<1%

50mg 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 Aire (Eshton Beck to R Worth), rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Aire (Eshton Beck to R Worth) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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

3

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 1 site. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.0026 µg/L, at Naylor Hill Quarry, Blackmoor Rd, Haworth 2/27/14/080, 8.3 km away, in May 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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

BD20 in short

Tap water in BD20 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water in the Bradford Central zone and scores 9.6 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 22 September 2026.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 49% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 8th 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
  • Soft water at 50 mg/LLimescale is not a problem in BD20, so skip softeners and scale filters entirely. How hardness is measured

Next door

BD29.6 out of 10 · 89 mg/LBD149.5 out of 10 · 63 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/LBD159.6 out of 10 · 90 mg/LBD169.7 out of 10 · 69 mg/LBD179.6 out of 10 · 46 mg/L

Questions about BD20 water

Is BD20 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, BD20 (Bradford) water scores 9.6/10, which is safe. 0 of 25 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.

What contaminants are in BD20 water?

We tested 25 contaminants in BD20 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 BD20?

BD20 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is BD20 water hard or soft?

Water in BD20 (Bradford) has a hardness of 50 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as soft. Soft water is gentle on appliances and skin.

Should I use a water filter in BD20?

BD20 water scored 9.6/10 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 BD20 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for BD20 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 3 river and groundwater samples from 1 sites within 10 km of BD20, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.0026 µg/L about 8.3 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 BD20?

The Environment Agency rated the Aire (Eshton Beck to R Worth) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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 BD20, 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 BD20

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
Lead0.0055 mg/L0.01 mg/L
pH8.2 pHNone
Temperature16.5 °CNone
Conductivity403 µS/cmNone
Cadmium0.0034 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)171 mg/LNone
Zinc0.21 mg/LNone
Nickel0.0029 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Copper0.0014 mg/L2 mg/L
Manganese0.013 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Iron0.03 mg/L0.2 mg/L
Nitrate0.94 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0067 mg/L0.5 mg/L

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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