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Tap water in CV13, Hinckley and BosworthSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 577 samples, 20 substances, latest on 18 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, nickel, sits close to the line.

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8.3 / 10

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What's in a glass of CV13 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.

Nickel came closest to a limit, at 92% of it. 14 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitNitrite: 0.003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Selenium: 0.0003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Arsenic: 0.00018 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Cadmium: 0.00009 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Lead: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead5%Manganese: 0.00251 mg/L, 5% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese5%Antimony: 0.000286 mg/L, 6% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony6%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Colour: 2.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 13% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour13%Iron: 0.0265 mg/L, 13% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron13%Nitrate: 11.6 mg/L, 23% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate23%Copper: 0.493 mg/L, 25% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper25%Fluoride: 0.57 mg/L, 38% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride38%Trihalomethanes: 0.0506 mg/L, 51% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes51%Nickel: 0.0183 mg/L, 92% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel92%
  1. Nickel92%
  2. Trihalomethanes51%
  3. Fluoride38%
  4. Copper25%
  5. Nitrate23%
  6. Iron13%
  7. Colour13%
  8. Aluminium11%
  9. Antimony6%
  10. Manganese5%
  11. Lead5%
  12. Turbidity3%
  13. Arsenic2%
  14. Cadmium2%
  15. Chromium<1%
  16. Selenium<1%
  17. Nitrite<1%
  • pH 7.23 pH
  • Conductivity 508 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.969 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nickel0.0183 mg/L0.02 mg/L
92%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH7.23 pHNo legal limit–
Colour2.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
13%
Iron0.0265 mg/L0.2 mg/L
13%
Manganese0.00251 mg/L0.05 mg/L
5%
Nitrate11.6 mg/L50 mg/L
23%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.493 mg/L2 mg/L
25%
Trihalomethanes0.0506 mg/L0.1 mg/L
51%
Conductivity508 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Fluoride0.57 mg/L1.5 mg/L
38%
Arsenic0.00018 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.00009 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Antimony0.000286 mg/L0.005 mg/L
6%
Selenium0.0003 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Phosphate0.969 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Stoke Golding Brook from Source to R Sence, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Stoke Golding Brook from Source to R Sence as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by fish, 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

CV13 in short

Tap water in CV13 (Hinckley and Bosworth) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Hinckley and Bosworth Central zone and scores 8.3 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 20 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 18 December 2025.

  • Nickel is within its legal limit but flagged, at 92% of the 0.02 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • The lowest score of the 4 areas tested in Hinckley and BosworthCV13 scores 8.3 out of 10. The best in Hinckley and Bosworth, LE9, scores 9.3.
  • Every one of the 3 neighbouring districts scores higherLE9 next door scores 9.3, against 8.3 here. Supply zones, not distance, explain the gap. See LE9

Next door

LE69.1 out of 10LE109.0 out of 10LE99.3 out of 10

Questions about CV13 water

Is CV13 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, CV13 (Hinckley and Bosworth) water scores 8.3/10, which is safe. 1 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in CV13 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in CV13 water. 1 were flagged, including Nickel.

Who supplies water in CV13?

CV13 (Hinckley and Bosworth) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in CV13?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in CV13, a water filter could help. A filter jug or under-sink filter can reduce most common contaminants. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in CV13 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for CV13, 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.

How clean is the river near CV13?

The Environment Agency rated the Stoke Golding Brook from Source to R Sence as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by fish, 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 CV13, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near CV13

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
pH7.66 pHNone
Temperature16 °CNone
Conductivity459 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.034 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate1.7 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0067 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.3 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen6.84 mg/LNone
Copper0.00319 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0178 mg/LNone

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Source: Severn Trent 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