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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LE10, Hinckley and BosworthSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,199 samples, 20 substances, latest on 22 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.0 / 10

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What's in a glass of LE10 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 49% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Selenium: 0.00066 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Arsenic: 0.00017 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Cadmium: 0.00012 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Nitrite: 0.013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.0073 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Colour: 1 mg/L Pt/Co, 5% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour5%Antimony: 0.000266 mg/L, 5% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony5%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Copper: 0.288 mg/L, 14% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper14%Fluoride: 0.26 mg/L, 17% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride17%Nickel: 0.004 mg/L, 20% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel20%Nitrate: 12.3 mg/L, 25% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate25%Trihalomethanes: 0.0489 mg/L, 49% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes49%
  1. Trihalomethanes49%
  2. Nitrate25%
  3. Nickel20%
  4. Fluoride17%
  5. Copper14%
  6. Aluminium11%
  7. Antimony5%
  8. Colour5%
  9. Iron4%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Nitrite3%
  12. Cadmium2%
  13. Arsenic2%
  14. Selenium2%
  15. Manganese1%
  16. Lead1%
  17. Chromium<1%
  • pH 7.18 pH
  • Conductivity 346 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.99 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nickel0.004 mg/L0.02 mg/L
20%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000266 mg/L0.005 mg/L
5%
Selenium0.00066 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH7.18 pHNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0073 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.288 mg/L2 mg/L
14%
Fluoride0.26 mg/L1.5 mg/L
17%
Arsenic0.00017 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate12.3 mg/L50 mg/L
25%
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
3%
Colour1 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
5%
Conductivity346 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0489 mg/L0.1 mg/L
49%
Phosphate0.99 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Sketchley Brook from Source to River Anker, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Sketchley Brook from Source to River Anker 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

LE10 in short

Tap water in LE10 (Hinckley and Bosworth) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Hinckley and Bosworth Central zone and scores 9.0 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 22 December 2025.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 49% of the 0.1 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 Hinckley and Bosworth1 area in Hinckley and Bosworth scored lower. The best is LE9 on 9.3.
  • Scores higher than 1 of 3 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 LE10 water

Is LE10 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LE10 (Hinckley and Bosworth) water scores 9/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in LE10 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in LE10 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in LE10?

LE10 (Hinckley and Bosworth) 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 LE10?

LE10 water scored 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 LE10 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for LE10, 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 LE10?

The Environment Agency rated the Sketchley Brook from Source to River Anker 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 LE10, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near LE10

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
Iron1.5 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH8.43 pHNone
Temperature15.4 °CNone
Conductivity848 µS/cmNone
Nitrate0.73 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.011 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.29 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen10.7 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.039 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Copper0.00012 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