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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LD5, PowysSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 298 samples, 20 substances, latest on 24 September 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.4 / 10

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What's in a glass of LD5 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.

Trihalomethanes came closest to a limit, at 53% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.00012 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%Selenium: 0.00023 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Antimony: 0.000051 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%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%Arsenic: 0.0002 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%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%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%Nitrite: 0.056 mg/L, 11% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite11%Aluminium: 0.033 mg/L, 17% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium17%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%Trihalomethanes: 0.053 mg/L, 53% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes53%
  1. Trihalomethanes53%
  2. Colour23%
  3. Aluminium17%
  4. Nitrite11%
  5. Turbidity7%
  6. Bromate6%
  7. Nitrate5%
  8. Nickel3%
  9. Copper3%
  10. Iron2%
  11. Arsenic2%
  12. Lead2%
  13. Manganese1%
  14. Antimony1%
  15. Selenium<1%
  16. Cadmium<1%
  17. Chromium<1%
  • Conductivity 91 µS/cm
  • E. coli none found
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Conductivity91 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Manganese0.00068 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Iron0.004 mg/L0.2 mg/L
2%
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Aluminium0.033 mg/L0.2 mg/L
17%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.053 mg/L0.1 mg/L
53%
Bromate0.00057 mg/L0.01 mg/L
6%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Arsenic0.0002 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.000051 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Chromium0.00012 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Nitrate2.61 mg/L50 mg/L
5%
Nitrite0.056 mg/L0.5 mg/L
11%

LD5 in short

Tap water in LD5 (Powys) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Powys Central zone and scores 9.4 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 20 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 24 September 2024.

  • The newest sample here is from September 2024That is over 2 years old, so treat this page as a record of past results rather than today's tap water.
  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 53% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 10th cleanest of 17 areas tested in PowysSquarely mid-table for Powys, between LD3 on 9.7 and SY16 on 9.1.

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Questions about LD5 water

Is LD5 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LD5 (Powys) water scores 9.4/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in LD5 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in LD5 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in LD5?

LD5 (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 LD5?

LD5 water scored 9.4/10 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 LD5 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for LD5, 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