Tap water in BD4, BradfordSafe to drink.Moderately soft.
Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 1,076 samples, 22 substances, latest on 21 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 BD4 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 52% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.
- Trihalomethanes52%
- Colour15%
- Nitrate7%
- Aluminium7%
- Bromate6%
- Lead4%
- Iron4%
- Antimony3%
- Nickel3%
- Turbidity3%
- Manganese2%
- Arsenic1%
- Selenium1%
- Copper<1%
- Cadmium<1%
- Chromium<1%
- Nitrite0%
- Conductivity 196 µS/cm
- Coliform Bacteria none found
- E. coli none found
- Phosphate 1.03 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
| Substance | Result | Legal limit | Share of limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 0.11 NTU | 4 NTU | 3% |
| Colour | 3 mg/L Pt/Co | 20 mg/L Pt/Co | 15% |
| Conductivity | 196 µS/cm | No legal limit | – |
| Coliform Bacteria | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Iron | 0.00746 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 4% |
| Aluminium | 0.0134 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.00101 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | 2% |
| E. coli | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Phosphate | 1.03 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
| Selenium | 0.00043 mg/L | 0.04 mg/L | 1% |
| Arsenic | 0.00015 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 1% |
| Antimony | 0.00015 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | 3% |
| Nitrite | 0 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L | <1% |
| Nitrate | 3.73 mg/L | 50 mg/L | 7% |
| Bromate | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 6% |
| Chromium | 0.00019 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | <1% |
| Nickel | 0.00059 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L | 3% |
| Cadmium | 0.000032 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | <1% |
| Copper | 0.0173 mg/L | 2 mg/L | <1% |
| Lead | 0.00043 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 4% |
| Trihalomethanes | 0.0515 mg/L | 0.1 mg/L | 52% |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 90.9 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
84mg 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 Low/Wortley/Pudsey Bks, rated moderate
The Environment Agency rated the Low/Wortley/Pudsey Bks as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by fish. 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
129
forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater
At 5 sites. The highest was PFPeA at 0.24 µg/L, at Bradford Rd, Bailiff Bridge 2/27/12/098, 7.5 km away, in June 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.
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BD4 in short
Tap water in BD4 (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 21 September 2026.
- Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 52% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
- 16th cleanest of 21 areas tested in Bradford5 areas in Bradford scored lower. The best is BD16 on 9.7. Every area in Bradford
- PFAS found at 5 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFPeA about 7.5 km away. What was measured
Questions about BD4 water
Is BD4 tap water safe to drink?
Based on the latest tests, BD4 (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 BD4 water?
We tested 22 contaminants in BD4 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 BD4?
BD4 (Bradford) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.
Is BD4 water hard or soft?
Water in BD4 (Bradford) has a hardness of 84 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately soft. This is a moderate hardness level.
Should I use a water filter in BD4?
BD4 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 BD4 water?
The tap-water tests we hold for BD4 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 129 river and groundwater samples from 5 sites within 10 km of BD4, the highest being PFPeA at 0.24 µg/L about 7.5 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 BD4?
The Environment Agency rated the Low/Wortley/Pudsey Bks as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by fish. 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 BD4, which is treated before it reaches homes.
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River and groundwater readings near BD4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7.84 pH | None |
| Nickel | 0.0017 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L |
| Lead | 0.00013 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L |
| 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 |
| 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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