Tap water in HU14, East Riding of YorkshireSafe to drink.Very hard.
Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 399 samples, 25 substances, latest on 20 August 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.
8.8 / 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 302 mg/L a softener is the only thing that stops limescale. Filters do not soften water.
It pays for itself in most homes at this hardness, through a boiler that stays efficient and appliances that last.
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What's in a glass of HU14 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 74% of it. 17 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.
- Nitrite74%
- Nitrate37%
- Trihalomethanes32%
- Bromate17%
- Colour15%
- Nickel6%
- Aluminium6%
- Fluoride5%
- Mercury4%
- Iron3%
- Boron3%
- Turbidity3%
- Arsenic3%
- Antimony2%
- Manganese2%
- Selenium1%
- Lead<1%
- Cadmium<1%
- Chromium<1%
- Copper<1%
- E. coli none found
- Coliform Bacteria none found
- Conductivity 680 µS/cm
- Phosphate 0.859 mg/L
All 25 results as a table
| Substance | Result | Legal limit | Share of limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Coliform Bacteria | 0 count/100ml | Must be zero | None found |
| Aluminium | 0.0111 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 6% |
| Iron | 0.00629 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.00101 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | 2% |
| Colour | 3 mg/L Pt/Co | 20 mg/L Pt/Co | 15% |
| Conductivity | 680 µS/cm | No legal limit | – |
| Turbidity | 0.11 NTU | 4 NTU | 3% |
| Phosphate | 0.859 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
| Nitrite | 0.37 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L | 74% |
| Nitrate | 18.6 mg/L | 50 mg/L | 37% |
| Fluoride | 0.08 mg/L | 1.5 mg/L | 5% |
| Lead | 0.00009 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | <1% |
| Trihalomethanes | 0.0325 mg/L | 0.1 mg/L | 32% |
| Bromate | 0.0017 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 17% |
| Copper | 0.00141 mg/L | 2 mg/L | <1% |
| Nickel | 0.00112 mg/L | 0.02 mg/L | 6% |
| Chromium | 0.00019 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L | <1% |
| Cadmium | 0.000031 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | <1% |
| Mercury | 0.00004 mg/L | 0.001 mg/L | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.00043 mg/L | 0.04 mg/L | 1% |
| Arsenic | 0.00025 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L | 3% |
| Antimony | 0.000108 mg/L | 0.005 mg/L | 2% |
| Boron | 0.0313 mg/L | 1 mg/L | 3% |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 302 mg/L | No legal limit | – |
302mg 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 Fleet Drain, rated moderate
The Environment Agency rated the Fleet Drain 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, 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
103
forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater
At 3 sites. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.053 µg/L, at Poplar Nurseries 2/26/32/343, 9.7 km away, in November 2023. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.
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HU14 in short
Tap water in HU14 (East Riding of Yorkshire) is supplied by Yorkshire Water in the East Riding of Yorkshire Central zone and scores 8.8 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 20 August 2026.
- Among the hardest water in the country at 302 mg/LVery hard starts at 250 mg/L. At this level kettles scale up within weeks and a softener is a normal purchase in HU14. How hardness is measured
- Nitrite is the reading closest to its limit, at 74% of the 0.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
- 14th cleanest of 18 areas tested in Hull4 areas in Hull scored lower. The best is DN14 on 9.2. Every area in Hull
Questions about HU14 water
Is HU14 tap water safe to drink?
Based on the latest tests, HU14 (East Riding of Yorkshire) water scores 8.8/10, which is safe. 0 of 25 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.
What contaminants are in HU14 water?
We tested 25 contaminants in HU14 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 HU14?
HU14 (East Riding of Yorkshire) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.
Is HU14 water hard or soft?
Water in HU14 (East Riding of Yorkshire) has a hardness of 302 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 HU14?
HU14 water scored 8.8/10 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 HU14 water?
The tap-water tests we hold for HU14 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 103 river and groundwater samples from 3 sites within 10 km of HU14, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.053 µg/L about 9.7 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 HU14?
The Environment Agency rated the Fleet Drain 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, 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 HU14, which is treated before it reaches homes.
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River and groundwater readings near HU14
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 0.0862 mg/L | 0.05 mg/L |
| Iron | 0.239 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L |
| pH | 7.48 pH | None |
| Temperature | 8.7 °C | None |
| Conductivity | 808 µS/cm | None |
| Ammonia | 0.036 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L |
| Nitrate | 9.6 mg/L | 50 mg/L |
| Nitrite | 0.011 mg/L | 0.5 mg/L |
| Phosphate | 0.045 mg/L | None |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11 mg/L | None |
| Hardness (as CaCO3) | 474 mg/L | None |
| Fluoride | 0.375 mg/L | 1.5 mg/L |
| Aluminium | 0.0209 mg/L | 0.2 mg/L |
| Boron | 0.164 mg/L | 1 mg/L |
| Copper | 0.00101 mg/L | 2 mg/L |
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