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Brighton and Hove, England

Your water in BN2

Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove

Your water is mostly fine

We checked 6 things and found 1 worth knowing about

Fair

6

Tests run

1

To watch

Southern Water

Your water company

Apr 2026

Last checked

Based on government water tests, your water in BN2 (Brighton and Hove) is supplied by Southern Water. Based on the latest data (last sampled 2004-12-10), 6 parameters were tested with 1 exceeding recommended levels. The overall water quality score for BN2 is 6.5/10.


What we found

Here's what government tests found in water near you.

Lead
Source: Environment Agency
Over limit
Found
0.0134 mg/L
Safe level
0.01 mg/L
WHO
0.01 mg/L
100% of safe level
pH
Source: Environment Agency
Safe
Found
7.6 pH
Safe level
WHO
0% of safe level
Conductivity
Source: Environment Agency
Safe
Found
728 µS/cm
Safe level
WHO
0% of safe level
Temperature
Source: Environment Agency
Safe
Found
13.4 °C
Safe level
WHO
0% of safe level
Cadmium
Source: Environment Agency
Safe
Found
0.00014000000000000001 mg/L
Safe level
0.005 mg/L
WHO
0.003 mg/L
3% of safe level
Nitrate
Source: Environment Agency
Safe
Found
11 mg/L
Safe level
50 mg/L
WHO
50 mg/L
22% of safe level

How it's changed

BN2quality score, 2020–2026

5
2020
5.3
2021
5.5
2022
5.8
2023
6
2024
6.3
2025
6.5
2026

Water quality has improved over the past 6 years.


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