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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LE13, MeltonSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 701 samples, 20 substances, latest on 19 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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8.8 / 10

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What's in a glass of LE13 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 46% of it. 15 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 0.00002 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Nitrite: 0.003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Selenium: 0.00031 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Copper: 0.0295 mg/L, 1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper1%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Arsenic: 0.00037 mg/L, 4% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic4%Antimony: 0.000197 mg/L, 4% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony4%Iron: 0.0096 mg/L, 5% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron5%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Colour: 2.5 mg/L Pt/Co, 13% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour13%Fluoride: 0.19 mg/L, 13% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride13%Nickel: 0.0037 mg/L, 19% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel19%Nitrate: 11.7 mg/L, 23% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate23%Lead: 0.00412 mg/L, 41% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead41%Trihalomethanes: 0.0461 mg/L, 46% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes46%
  1. Trihalomethanes46%
  2. Lead41%
  3. Nitrate23%
  4. Nickel19%
  5. Fluoride13%
  6. Colour13%
  7. Aluminium11%
  8. Iron5%
  9. Antimony4%
  10. Arsenic4%
  11. Turbidity3%
  12. Copper1%
  13. Manganese1%
  14. Chromium<1%
  15. Selenium<1%
  16. Nitrite<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  • pH 7.18 pH
  • Conductivity 475 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.01 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
pH7.18 pHNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Nitrate11.7 mg/L50 mg/L
23%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0096 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Colour2.5 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
13%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0295 mg/L2 mg/L
1%
Fluoride0.19 mg/L1.5 mg/L
13%
Arsenic0.00037 mg/L0.01 mg/L
4%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0037 mg/L0.02 mg/L
19%
Lead0.00412 mg/L0.01 mg/L
41%
Antimony0.000197 mg/L0.005 mg/L
4%
Selenium0.00031 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Conductivity475 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0461 mg/L0.1 mg/L
46%
Phosphate1.01 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Eye / Wreake from Langham Brook to Soar, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Eye / Wreake from Langham Brook to Soar as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. 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

LE13 in short

Tap water in LE13 (Melton) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Melton Central zone and scores 8.8 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 19 December 2025.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 46% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • Right on the national average of 9 out of 10Most of the country's tested districts land within half a point of LE13. Compare every area
  • 20 substances checked across 701 samplesResults were collected between January 2025 and December 2025 by Severn Trent.

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Questions about LE13 water

Is LE13 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LE13 (Melton) water scores 8.8/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in LE13 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in LE13 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in LE13?

LE13 (Melton) 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 LE13?

LE13 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 LE13 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for LE13, 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 LE13?

The Environment Agency rated the Eye / Wreake from Langham Brook to Soar as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. 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 LE13, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near LE13

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
Turbidity21.1 NTU4 NTU
Iron0.666 mg/L0.2 mg/L
Aluminium0.377 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH7.69 pHNone
Temperature14.9 °CNone
Conductivity770 µS/cmNone
Nitrate2.2 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.009 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.024 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen8.1 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.034 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Copper0.003 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0656 mg/LNone
Cadmium0.00011 mg/L0.005 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