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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in LE6, Hinckley and BosworthSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,895 samples, 20 substances, latest on 20 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.1 / 10

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What's in a glass of LE6 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 limitCadmium: 0.00002 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<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%Selenium: 0.00065 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Arsenic: 0.00022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Nitrite: 0.013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Lead: 0.00035 mg/L, 3% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead3%Iron: 0.0079 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Copper: 0.101 mg/L, 5% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper5%Antimony: 0.000288 mg/L, 6% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony6%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Fluoride: 0.18 mg/L, 12% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride12%Colour: 2.7 mg/L Pt/Co, 14% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour14%Nickel: 0.0028 mg/L, 14% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel14%Nitrate: 11.5 mg/L, 23% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate23%Trihalomethanes: 0.0429 mg/L, 43% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes43%
  1. Trihalomethanes43%
  2. Nitrate23%
  3. Nickel14%
  4. Colour14%
  5. Fluoride12%
  6. Aluminium11%
  7. Antimony6%
  8. Copper5%
  9. Iron4%
  10. Lead3%
  11. Turbidity3%
  12. Nitrite3%
  13. Arsenic2%
  14. Selenium2%
  15. Manganese1%
  16. Chromium<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  • pH 7.39 pH
  • Conductivity 468 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.02 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Colour2.7 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
14%
pH7.39 pHNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Iron0.0079 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Nitrate11.5 mg/L50 mg/L
23%
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
3%
Copper0.101 mg/L2 mg/L
5%
Trihalomethanes0.0429 mg/L0.1 mg/L
43%
Conductivity468 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Fluoride0.18 mg/L1.5 mg/L
12%
Arsenic0.00022 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0028 mg/L0.02 mg/L
14%
Lead0.00035 mg/L0.01 mg/L
3%
Antimony0.000288 mg/L0.005 mg/L
6%
Selenium0.00065 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Phosphate1.02 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

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

The Environment Agency rated the Rothley 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 water plants and algae. 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

124

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 5 sites. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.03 µg/L, at Bradgate Brook at Newtown Linford, 3.0 km away, in September 2023. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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

LE6 in short

Tap water in LE6 (Hinckley and Bosworth) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Hinckley and Bosworth Central zone and scores 9.1 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 20 December 2025.

  • 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
  • 2nd cleanest of 4 areas tested in Hinckley and BosworthOnly 1 area in Hinckley and Bosworth scored higher. The best is LE9 on 9.3.
  • PFAS found at 5 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was 6:2 FTSA about 3 km away. What was measured

Next door

CV138.3 out of 10LE109.0 out of 10LE99.3 out of 10

Questions about LE6 water

Is LE6 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, LE6 (Hinckley and Bosworth) water scores 9.1/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in LE6 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in LE6 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 LE6?

LE6 (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 LE6?

LE6 water scored 9.1/10 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 LE6 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for LE6 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 124 river and groundwater samples from 5 sites within 10 km of LE6, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.03 µg/L about 3 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 LE6?

The Environment Agency rated the Rothley 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 water plants and algae. 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 LE6, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near LE6

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
Manganese0.042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
pH8 pHNone
Temperature15.3 °CNone
Conductivity556 µS/cmNone
Cadmium0.000021 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Nitrate0.6 mg/L50 mg/L
Phosphate0.06 mg/LNone
Lead0.00001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Zinc0.0022 mg/LNone
Nickel0.0005 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Copper0.00008 mg/L2 mg/L
Arsenic0.0032 mg/L0.01 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