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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in HR2, Herefordshire, County ofSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,245 samples, 23 substances, latest on 20 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.5 / 10

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What's in a glass of HR2 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.

Nitrite came closest to a limit, at 26% of it. 19 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 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: 0.000041 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Manganese: 0.00068 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Lead: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Arsenic: 0.00016 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%Bromate: 0.00057 mg/L, 6% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate6%Turbidity: 0.27 NTU, 7% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity7%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Nitrate: 6.51 mg/L, 13% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate13%Trihalomethanes: 0.022 mg/L, 22% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes22%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%Nitrite: 0.13 mg/L, 26% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite26%
  1. Nitrite26%
  2. Colour23%
  3. Trihalomethanes22%
  4. Nitrate13%
  5. Fluoride7%
  6. Turbidity7%
  7. Bromate6%
  8. Mercury4%
  9. Chromium3%
  10. Nickel3%
  11. Copper3%
  12. Boron3%
  13. Aluminium3%
  14. Iron2%
  15. Lead2%
  16. Arsenic2%
  17. Manganese1%
  18. Antimony<1%
  19. Selenium<1%
  20. Cadmium<1%
  • E. coli none found
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 230 µS/cm
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity230 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Manganese0.00068 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Iron0.004 mg/L0.2 mg/L
2%
Aluminium0.005 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Trihalomethanes0.022 mg/L0.1 mg/L
22%
Bromate0.00057 mg/L0.01 mg/L
6%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Chromium0.0015 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Antimony0.000041 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Arsenic0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Nitrite0.13 mg/L0.5 mg/L
26%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Nitrate6.51 mg/L50 mg/L
13%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Outside your tap

Your river is the Worm Bk - source to confl R Dore, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Worm Bk - source to confl R Dore as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by 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

HR2 in short

Tap water in HR2 (Herefordshire, County of) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Herefordshire, County of Central zone and scores 9.5 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 20 December 2024.

  • 4th cleanest of 9 areas tested in Herefordshire, County ofSquarely mid-table for Herefordshire, County of, between HR4 on 9.6 and HR9 on 8.9.
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Nitrite at 26% of the 0.5 mg/L maximum. See every reading
  • Scores higher than 4 of 8 neighbouring districtsWater here is typical for the immediate area, which usually means the same treatment works and the same supply zone.

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Questions about HR2 water

Is HR2 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, HR2 (Herefordshire, County of) water scores 9.5/10, which is safe. 0 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in HR2 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in HR2 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in HR2?

HR2 (Herefordshire, County of) 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 HR2?

HR2 water scored 9.5/10 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 HR2 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for HR2, 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 HR2?

The Environment Agency rated the Worm Bk - source to confl R Dore as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by 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 HR2, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near HR2

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
pH8.78 pHNone
Temperature19.2 °CNone
Conductivity184 µS/cmNone
Nitrate0.66 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0063 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.008 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen12 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.0088 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)216 mg/LNone
Lead0.00001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Zinc0.0017 mg/LNone
Nickel0.00007 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Manganese0.0017 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Copper0.00008 mg/L2 mg/L

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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