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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in CF33, BridgendSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 641 samples, 23 substances, latest on 19 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.6 / 10

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What's in a glass of CF33 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.

Colour came closest to a limit, at 23% of it. 20 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitBromate: 3.1e-7 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate<1%Cadmium: 0.000025 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Selenium: 0.00023 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Antimony: 0.000044 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Manganese: 0.00069 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Lead: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Arsenic: 0.00017 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Iron: 0.004 mg/L, 2% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron2%Aluminium: 0.005 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Boron: 0.028 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Copper: 0.058 mg/L, 3% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper3%Nickel: 0.00059 mg/L, 3% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel3%Chromium: 0.0015 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium3%Mercury: 0.000042 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Nitrate: 2.61 mg/L, 5% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate5%Turbidity: 0.27 NTU, 7% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity7%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Nitrite: 0.056 mg/L, 11% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite11%Trihalomethanes: 0.018 mg/L, 18% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes18%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%
  1. Colour23%
  2. Trihalomethanes18%
  3. Nitrite11%
  4. Fluoride7%
  5. Turbidity7%
  6. Nitrate5%
  7. Mercury4%
  8. Chromium3%
  9. Nickel3%
  10. Copper3%
  11. Boron3%
  12. Aluminium3%
  13. Iron2%
  14. Arsenic2%
  15. Lead2%
  16. Manganese1%
  17. Antimony<1%
  18. Selenium<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Bromate<1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 120 µS/cm
  • E. coli none found
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity120 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Manganese0.00069 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Iron0.004 mg/L0.2 mg/L
2%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Aluminium0.005 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.018 mg/L0.1 mg/L
18%
Bromate3.1e-7 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Antimony0.000044 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Arsenic0.00017 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Chromium0.0015 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Nitrite0.056 mg/L0.5 mg/L
11%
Nitrate2.61 mg/L50 mg/L
5%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%

CF33 in short

Tap water in CF33 (Bridgend) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Bridgend Central zone and scores 9.6 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 23 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 19 December 2024.

  • 2nd cleanest of 6 areas tested in BridgendOnly 1 area in Bridgend scored higher. The best is CF31 on 9.6.
  • 0.6 points above the national average of 9Cleaner than the typical tested district in the UK. Compare every area
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Colour at 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co maximum. See every reading

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Questions about CF33 water

Is CF33 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, CF33 (Bridgend) water scores 9.6/10, which is safe. 0 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in CF33 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in CF33 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in CF33?

CF33 (Bridgend) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in CF33?

CF33 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 CF33 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for CF33, and the Environment Agency has no PFAS detections in rivers or groundwater within 10 km of it. That reflects where sampling has happened as much as the water itself.

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Source: Dŵr Cymru Welsh 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