Tap water in DN6, DoncasterSafe to drink.Very hard.
Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 951 samples, 25 substances, latest on 17 September 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.
9.3 / 10
The tank is as full as the score. The specks are the minerals that make water hard.
What to do about it
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At 265 mg/L a softener is the only thing that stops limescale. Filters do not soften water.
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What's in a glass of DN6 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.
Nitrate came closest to a limit, at 48% of it. 19 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.
- Nitrate48%
- Colour15%
- Trihalomethanes9%
- Lead8%
- Fluoride7%
- Aluminium6%
- Arsenic5%
- Mercury4%
- Manganese3%
- Iron3%
- Turbidity3%
- Nickel2%
- Boron2%
- Bromate2%
- Selenium2%
- Copper2%
- Nitrite2%
- Antimony1%
- Cadmium<1%
- Chromium<1%
- Coliform Bacteria none found
- E. coli none found
- Conductivity 518 µS/cm
- Phosphate 0.789 mg/L
All 25 results as a table
| Substance | Result | Legal limit | Share of limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform Bacteria | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| E. coli | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Colour | 3 mg/L Pt/Co | 20 mg/L Pt/Co | 15% |
| Turbidity | 0.11 NTU | 4 NTU | 3% |
| Conductivity | 518 µS/cm | No legal limit | – |
| Iron | 0.00647 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 3% |
| Nitrite | 0.008 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.00164 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | 3% |
| Aluminium | 0.0111 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 6% |
| Nitrate | 24.1 mg/L | 50 mg/L | 48% |
| Phosphate | 0.789 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
| Copper | 0.0352 mg/L | 2 mg/L | 2% |
| Fluoride | 0.11 mg/L | 1.5 mg/L | 7% |
| Lead | 0.00075 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 8% |
| Mercury | 0.00004 mg/L | 0.001 mg/L | 4% |
| Trihalomethanes | 0.00883 mg/L | 0.1 mg/L | 9% |
| Bromate | 0.0002 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 2% |
| Chromium | 0.00026 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | <1% |
| Antimony | 0.000063 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | 1% |
| Boron | 0.0202 mg/L | 1 mg/L | 2% |
| Cadmium | 0.000041 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | <1% |
| Nickel | 0.00045 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.00074 mg/L | 0.04 mg/L | 2% |
| Arsenic | 0.00049 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 5% |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 262 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
265mg of limescale minerals in every litre
This is the water that furs up kettles
Very hard on the UK scale. It is fine to drink. It is hard on boilers, showers, skin and anything that heats water, and a jug or tap filter will not change that.
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Your river is the Bramwith Drain from Source to River Don, rated moderate
The Environment Agency rated the Bramwith Drain from Source to River Don as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by dissolved oxygen 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
DN6 in short
Tap water in DN6 (Doncaster) is supplied by Yorkshire Water in the Doncaster Central zone and scores 9.3 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 25 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 17 September 2026.
- The cleanest tap water of the 10 areas tested in DoncasterDN6 scores 9.3 out of 10, ahead of DN1 in second place on 9.2.
- Very hard water at 265 mg/LThe threshold for very hard is 250 mg/L. Expect visible limescale on taps and in kettles in DN6. How hardness is measured
- Scores higher than all 9 neighbouring districtsThe nearest rival is DN2 on 9.2, against 9.3 here. Compare with DN2
Questions about DN6 water
Is DN6 tap water safe to drink?
Based on the latest tests, DN6 (Doncaster) water scores 9.3/10, which is safe. 0 of 25 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.
What contaminants are in DN6 water?
We tested 25 contaminants in DN6 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.
Who supplies water in DN6?
DN6 (Doncaster) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.
Is DN6 water hard or soft?
Water in DN6 (Doncaster) has a hardness of 265 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as very hard. Hard water can cause limescale buildup. A water softener or filter jug may help.
Should I use a water filter in DN6?
DN6 water scored 9.3/10 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 DN6 water?
No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for DN6, 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 DN6?
The Environment Agency rated the Bramwith Drain from Source to River Don as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by dissolved oxygen 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 DN6, which is treated before it reaches homes.
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River and groundwater readings near DN6
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 | 7.82 pH | None |
| Temperature | 6.5 °C | None |
| Conductivity | 1091 µS/cm | None |
| Ammonia | 0.19 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L |
| Nitrate | 13 mg/L | 50 mg/L |
| Nitrite | 0.11 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L |
| Phosphate | 0.52 mg/L | None |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11.1 mg/L | None |
| Copper | 0.0033 mg/L | 2 mg/L |
| Zinc | 0.0174 mg/L | None |
| Chromium | 0.000883 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 400 mg/L | None |
| Iron | 0.0317 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L |
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