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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LE2, LeicesterSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,650 samples, 20 substances, latest on 21 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 LE2 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 43% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.0041 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Nitrite: 0.003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Selenium: 0.00057 mg/L, 1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium1%Arsenic: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Cadmium: 0.00009 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Manganese: 0.00135 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Antimony: 0.000243 mg/L, 5% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony5%Colour: 1.7 mg/L Pt/Co, 9% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour9%Nickel: 0.0019 mg/L, 10% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel10%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Fluoride: 0.21 mg/L, 14% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride14%Iron: 0.0303 mg/L, 15% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron15%Lead: 0.00173 mg/L, 17% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead17%Nitrate: 12.1 mg/L, 24% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate24%Trihalomethanes: 0.0431 mg/L, 43% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes43%
  1. Trihalomethanes43%
  2. Nitrate24%
  3. Lead17%
  4. Iron15%
  5. Fluoride14%
  6. Aluminium11%
  7. Nickel10%
  8. Colour9%
  9. Antimony5%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Manganese3%
  12. Cadmium2%
  13. Arsenic2%
  14. Selenium1%
  15. Chromium<1%
  16. Nitrite<1%
  17. Copper<1%
  • pH 7.03 pH
  • Conductivity 383 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.997 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Colour1.7 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
9%
pH7.03 pHNo legal limit–
Conductivity383 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Iron0.0303 mg/L0.2 mg/L
15%
Manganese0.00135 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.0431 mg/L0.1 mg/L
43%
Nitrate12.1 mg/L50 mg/L
24%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.0041 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.21 mg/L1.5 mg/L
14%
Arsenic0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.00009 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0019 mg/L0.02 mg/L
10%
Lead0.00173 mg/L0.01 mg/L
17%
Antimony0.000243 mg/L0.005 mg/L
5%
Selenium0.00057 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%
Phosphate0.997 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Wash Brook Catchment (trib of Soar), rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Wash Brook Catchment (trib of Soar) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate, insects and other small river life and specific pollutants. 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

Within 10 km

46

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 2 sites. The highest was PFBA at 0.0077 µg/L, at RSN0526 Littlehorpe, 8.0 km away, in June 2026. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Leicester · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

LE2 in short

Tap water in LE2 (Leicester) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Leicester 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 21 December 2025.

  • The cleanest tap water of the 5 areas tested in LeicesterLE2 scores 9 out of 10, ahead of LE21 in second place on 9. Every area in Leicester
  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 43% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • PFAS found at 2 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFBA about 8 km away. What was measured

Next door

LE38.7 out of 10LE18.9 out of 10LE59.0 out of 10LE219.0 out of 10LE189.1 out of 10

Questions about LE2 water

Is LE2 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LE2 (Leicester) 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 LE2 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in LE2 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 LE2?

LE2 (Leicester) 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 LE2?

LE2 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 LE2 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for LE2 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 46 river and groundwater samples from 2 sites within 10 km of LE2, the highest being PFBA at 0.0077 µg/L about 8 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 LE2?

The Environment Agency rated the Wash Brook Catchment (trib of Soar) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate, insects and other small river life and specific pollutants. 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 LE2, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near LE2

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
pH7.88 pHNone
Temperature15.5 °CNone
Conductivity832 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.11 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate1.6 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.11 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.35 mg/LNone
Copper0.0027 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.011 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen6.93 mg/LNone

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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