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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LD3, PowysSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 1,076 samples, 23 substances, latest on 16 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.7 / 10

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What's in a glass of LD3 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.

Colour came closest to a limit, at 23% of it. 20 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.0001 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Cadmium: 0.000025 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Antimony: 0.000028 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Selenium: 0.00023 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Arsenic: 0.00011 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%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%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%Nitrite: 0.013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite3%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%Mercury: 0.000042 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Nitrate: 2.61 mg/L, 5% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate5%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%Trihalomethanes: 0.01 mg/L, 10% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes10%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%
  1. Colour23%
  2. Trihalomethanes10%
  3. Fluoride7%
  4. Turbidity7%
  5. Bromate6%
  6. Nitrate5%
  7. Mercury4%
  8. Nickel3%
  9. Copper3%
  10. Boron3%
  11. Nitrite3%
  12. Aluminium3%
  13. Iron2%
  14. Lead2%
  15. Manganese1%
  16. Arsenic1%
  17. Selenium<1%
  18. Antimony<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Chromium<1%
  • Conductivity 400 µS/cm
  • E. coli none found
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Trihalomethanes0.01 mg/L0.1 mg/L
10%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Conductivity400 µS/cmNo legal limit–
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Antimony0.000028 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.0001 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Aluminium0.005 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Arsenic0.00011 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.004 mg/L0.2 mg/L
2%
Manganese0.00068 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Nitrate2.61 mg/L50 mg/L
5%
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
3%
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Bromate0.00057 mg/L0.01 mg/L
6%

LD3 in short

Tap water in LD3 (Powys) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Powys Central zone and scores 9.7 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 16 December 2024.

  • The cleanest tap water of the 17 areas tested in PowysLD3 scores 9.7 out of 10, ahead of SA9 in second place on 9.7.
  • Scores higher than all 10 neighbouring districtsThe nearest rival is SY20 on 9.6, against 9.7 here. Compare with SY20
  • 0.7 points above the national average of 9Cleaner than the typical tested district in the UK. Compare every area

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Questions about LD3 water

Is LD3 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LD3 (Powys) water scores 9.7/10, which is safe. 0 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in LD3 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in LD3 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in LD3?

LD3 (Powys) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in LD3?

LD3 water scored 9.7/10 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 LD3 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for LD3, 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.

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Source: Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water 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