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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in DE74, North West LeicestershireSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 512 samples, 20 substances, latest on 19 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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8.9 / 10

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What's in a glass of DE74 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 69% 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%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Copper: 0.0205 mg/L, 1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Lead: 0.00022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Selenium: 0.00094 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Cadmium: 0.00012 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Arsenic: 0.00027 mg/L, 3% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.007 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Antimony: 0.000454 mg/L, 9% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony9%Nickel: 0.002 mg/L, 10% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel10%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Colour: 2.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 14% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour14%Fluoride: 0.38 mg/L, 25% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride25%Nitrate: 15.1 mg/L, 30% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate30%Trihalomethanes: 0.0692 mg/L, 69% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes69%
  1. Trihalomethanes69%
  2. Nitrate30%
  3. Fluoride25%
  4. Colour14%
  5. Aluminium11%
  6. Nickel10%
  7. Antimony9%
  8. Iron3%
  9. Turbidity3%
  10. Arsenic3%
  11. Cadmium2%
  12. Selenium2%
  13. Lead2%
  14. Manganese1%
  15. Copper1%
  16. Chromium<1%
  17. Nitrite<1%
  • Conductivity 464 µS/cm
  • pH 7.23 pH
  • Phosphate 0.971 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Conductivity464 µS/cmNo legal limit–
pH7.23 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrate15.1 mg/L50 mg/L
30%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0205 mg/L2 mg/L
1%
Fluoride0.38 mg/L1.5 mg/L
25%
Arsenic0.00027 mg/L0.01 mg/L
3%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.002 mg/L0.02 mg/L
10%
Lead0.00022 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.000454 mg/L0.005 mg/L
9%
Selenium0.00094 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Colour2.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
14%
Trihalomethanes0.0692 mg/L0.1 mg/L
69%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Phosphate0.971 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Hemington Brook Catchment (trib of the Soar), rated bad

The Environment Agency rated the Hemington Brook Catchment (trib of the Soar) as bad for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is severely damaged, with most of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by water plants and algae and insects and other small river life. 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

245

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 6 sites. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.047 µg/L, at River Soar at Red Hill Lock, 4.8 km away, in July 2024. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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DE74 in short

Tap water in DE74 (North West Leicestershire) is supplied by Severn Trent in the North West Leicestershire Central zone and scores 8.9 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 20 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 19 December 2025.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 69% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 2nd cleanest of 3 areas tested in North West LeicestershireSquarely mid-table for North West Leicestershire, between LE65 on 9.2 and LE67 on 8.4.
  • PFAS found at 6 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was 6:2 FTSA about 4.8 km away. What was measured

Next door

LE678.4 out of 10LE659.2 out of 10

Questions about DE74 water

Is DE74 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, DE74 (North West Leicestershire) water scores 8.9/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in DE74 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in DE74 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 DE74?

DE74 (North West Leicestershire) 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 DE74?

DE74 water scored 8.9/10 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 DE74 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for DE74 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 245 river and groundwater samples from 6 sites within 10 km of DE74, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.047 µg/L about 4.8 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 DE74?

The Environment Agency rated the Hemington Brook Catchment (trib of the Soar) as bad for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is severely damaged, with most of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by water plants and algae and insects and other small river life. 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 DE74, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near DE74

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
pH7.99 pHNone
Temperature16.9 °CNone
Conductivity811 µS/cmNone
Nitrate8.7 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.015 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.2 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen8.72 mg/LNone
Boron0.15 mg/L1 mg/L
Ammonia0.039 mg/L0.5 mg/L
PFAS (total)0.0032 µg/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