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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in NE19, NorthumberlandSafe to drink.Slightly hard.

Supplied by Northumbrian Water. 3,963 samples, 20 substances, latest on 19 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.4 / 10

The tank is as full as the score. The specks are the minerals that make water hard.

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What's in a glass of NE19 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.

Fluoride came closest to a limit, at 58% of it. 17 of 18 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.0016 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Cadmium: 0.000018 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Manganese: 0.00028 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese<1%Lead: 0.000065 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead<1%Nitrite: 0.0061 mg/L, 1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite1%Chromium: 0.00067 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium1%Arsenic: 0.00015 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Boron: 0.02 mg/L, 2% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron2%Selenium: 0.00083 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Iron: 0.0052 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Antimony: 0.00016 mg/L, 3% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony3%Nickel: 0.00077 mg/L, 4% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel4%Bromate: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate5%Turbidity: 0.24 NTU, 6% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity6%Aluminium: 0.012 mg/L, 6% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium6%Colour: 1.4 mg/L Pt/Co, 7% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour7%Nitrate: 6.5 mg/L, 13% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate13%Fluoride: 0.87 mg/L, 58% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride58%
  1. Fluoride58%
  2. Nitrate13%
  3. Colour7%
  4. Turbidity6%
  5. Aluminium6%
  6. Bromate5%
  7. Nickel4%
  8. Antimony3%
  9. Iron3%
  10. Selenium2%
  11. Boron2%
  12. Arsenic1%
  13. Chromium1%
  14. Nitrite1%
  15. Lead<1%
  16. Manganese<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  18. Copper<1%
  • pH 7.3 pH
  • Conductivity 270 µS/cm
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
pH7.3 pHNo legal limit–
Iron0.0052 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Turbidity0.24 NTU4 NTU
6%
Aluminium0.012 mg/L0.2 mg/L
6%
Manganese0.00028 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Colour1.4 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
7%
Conductivity270 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Nitrite0.0061 mg/L0.5 mg/L
1%
Lead0.000065 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Selenium0.00083 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00067 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.00016 mg/L0.005 mg/L
3%
Boron0.02 mg/L1 mg/L
2%
Fluoride0.87 mg/L1.5 mg/L
58%
Nitrate6.5 mg/L50 mg/L
13%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00015 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.000018 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00077 mg/L0.02 mg/L
4%
Copper0.0016 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%

153mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the NE area. NE19 has no reading of its own.

Middling hardness. Some scale, slowly

Below the point where a softener pays for itself. Descaling the kettle now and then is all most homes need.

Soft400 mg/L
Outside your tap

Your river is the Lisles Burn Catchment (trib of Rede), rated good

The Environment Agency rated the Lisles Burn Catchment (trib of Rede) as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is only slightly changed from its natural state. 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

NE19 in short

Tap water in NE19 (Northumberland) is supplied by Northumbrian Water in the Northumberland 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 19 December 2025.

  • Fluoride is the reading closest to its limit, at 58% of the 1.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 11th cleanest of 28 areas tested in NorthumberlandSquarely mid-table for Northumberland, between NE41 on 9.8 and TD15 on 9.3.
  • Moderately hard water at 153 mg/LSome scale over time across the NE postcode area, but not enough to justify a softener for most homes. How hardness is measured

Next door

NE209.3 out of 10 · 138 mg/LCA99.4 out of 10 · 8 mg/LNE669.5 out of 10 · 168 mg/LNE699.3 out of 10 · 168 mg/LNE719.4 out of 10 · 135 mg/LNE709.3 out of 10 · 168 mg/LNE689.3 out of 10 · 168 mg/LNE469.4 out of 10 · 103 mg/LNE229.5 out of 10 · 150 mg/LNE239.3 out of 10 · 158 mg/L

Questions about NE19 water

Is NE19 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, NE19 (Northumberland) water scores 9.4/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Northumbrian Water.

What contaminants are in NE19 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in NE19 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in NE19?

NE19 (Northumberland) is supplied by Northumbrian Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is NE19 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for NE19 itself. Across the NE postcode area the typical value is 153 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately hard. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in NE19?

NE19 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 NE19 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for NE19, 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 NE19?

The Environment Agency rated the Lisles Burn Catchment (trib of Rede) as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is only slightly changed from its natural state. 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 NE19, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near NE19

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
Manganese0.0561 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Iron0.887 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH7.55 pHNone
Temperature3.3 °CNone
Conductivity134 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.018 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate0.12 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0018 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.009 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen13.2 mg/LNone
Hardness (as CaCO3)175 mg/LNone
Copper0.000621 mg/L2 mg/L
Boron0.229 mg/L1 mg/L
Zinc0.00532 mg/LNone
Nickel0.00532 mg/L0.02 mg/L

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Source: Northumbrian 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