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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in FY2, BlackpoolSafe to drink.Slightly hard.

Supplied by United Utilities. 1,507 samples, 16 substances, latest on 27 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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8.9 / 10

The tank is as full as the score. The specks are the minerals that make water hard.

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What's in a glass of FY2 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.

Lead came closest to a limit, at 56% of it. 15 of 16 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.0000104 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Chromium: 0.00083 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium2%Cadmium: 0.00009 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Nitrite: 0.0098 mg/L, 2% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite2%Selenium: 0.00085 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Manganese: 0.0013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Aluminium: 0.00622 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Bromate: 0.00034 mg/L, 3% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate3%Nickel: 0.00077 mg/L, 4% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel4%Turbidity: 0.2 NTU, 5% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity5%Antimony: 0.00031 mg/L, 6% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony6%Nitrate: 3.41 mg/L, 7% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate7%Iron: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron11%Ammonia: 0.054 mg/L, 11% of the 0.5 mg/L limitAmmonia11%Trihalomethanes: 0.0225 mg/L, 22% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes22%Lead: 0.0056 mg/L, 56% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead56%
  1. Lead56%
  2. Trihalomethanes22%
  3. Ammonia11%
  4. Iron11%
  5. Nitrate7%
  6. Antimony6%
  7. Turbidity5%
  8. Nickel4%
  9. Bromate3%
  10. Aluminium3%
  11. Manganese3%
  12. Selenium2%
  13. Nitrite2%
  14. Cadmium2%
  15. Chromium2%
  16. Copper<1%
All 16 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Turbidity0.2 NTU4 NTU
5%
Aluminium0.00622 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Manganese0.0013 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Nitrate3.41 mg/L50 mg/L
7%
Nitrite0.0098 mg/L0.5 mg/L
2%
Ammonia0.054 mg/L0.5 mg/L
11%
Trihalomethanes0.0225 mg/L0.1 mg/L
22%
Cadmium0.00009 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00083 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.00031 mg/L0.005 mg/L
6%
Selenium0.00085 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Bromate0.00034 mg/L0.01 mg/L
3%
Copper0.0000104 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00077 mg/L0.02 mg/L
4%
Lead0.0056 mg/L0.01 mg/L
56%

136mg of limescale minerals in every litre

Middling hardness. Some scale, slowly

Below the point where a softener pays for itself. Descaling the kettle now and then is all most homes need.

Soft400 mg/L
Outside your tap

Your river is the Hillylaid Pool - Main Dyke, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Hillylaid Pool - Main Dyke as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by insects and other small river life, ammonia and dissolved oxygen. 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

22

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 2 sites. The highest was PFOA at 0.052 µg/L, at Blackpool Solarium Recreation Ground BH, 7.1 km away, in September 2025. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Blackpool · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

FY2 in short

Tap water in FY2 (Blackpool) is supplied by United Utilities in the Blackpool Central zone and scores 8.9 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 16 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 27 December 2024.

  • Lead is the reading closest to its limit, at 56% of the 0.01 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 3rd cleanest of 4 areas tested in Blackpool1 area in Blackpool scored lower. The best is FY3 on 9.3. Every area in Blackpool
  • PFAS found at 2 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFOA about 7.1 km away. What was measured

Next door

FY19.2 out of 10 · 136 mg/LFY48.4 out of 10 · 133 mg/LFY39.3 out of 10 · 136 mg/LFY59.3 out of 10 · 129 mg/L

Questions about FY2 water

Is FY2 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, FY2 (Blackpool) water scores 8.9/10, which is safe. 0 of 16 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by United Utilities.

What contaminants are in FY2 water?

We tested 16 contaminants in FY2 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 FY2?

FY2 (Blackpool) is supplied by United Utilities. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is FY2 water hard or soft?

Water in FY2 (Blackpool) has a hardness of 136 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately hard. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in FY2?

FY2 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 FY2 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for FY2 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 22 river and groundwater samples from 2 sites within 10 km of FY2, the highest being PFOA at 0.052 µg/L about 7.1 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 FY2?

The Environment Agency rated the Hillylaid Pool - Main Dyke as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by insects and other small river life, ammonia and dissolved oxygen. 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 FY2, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

PFAS explainedHow to test your waterBest water filtersFilter shower headsWater testing kitsAll of BlackpoolUK water rankingsWater hardness checkerWater hardness map

River and groundwater readings near FY2

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
pH7.25 pHNone
Temperature9.4 °CNone
Conductivity374 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.15 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate0.56 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.011 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.13 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.29 mg/LNone

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Source: United Utilities 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