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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in NE26, North TynesideIron is over the limit.Slightly hard.

Supplied by Northumbrian Water. 2,720 samples, 20 substances, latest on 18 December 2025. Iron came in above the legal limit. Everything else passed.

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8.7 / 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 NE26 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.

Iron is over its legal limit, at 125% of it.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 0.000025 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Lead: 0.00011 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Boron: 0.012 mg/L, 1% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron1%Nitrite: 0.0061 mg/L, 1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite1%Chromium: 0.00082 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium2%Selenium: 0.00083 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Arsenic: 0.00021 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Nitrate: 1.6 mg/L, 3% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate3%Antimony: 0.00018 mg/L, 4% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony4%Bromate: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate5%Colour: 1.4 mg/L Pt/Co, 7% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour7%Nickel: 0.0023 mg/L, 12% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel12%Copper: 0.25 mg/L, 13% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper13%Aluminium: 0.061 mg/L, 31% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium31%Turbidity: 1.3 NTU, 33% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity33%Fluoride: 0.74 mg/L, 49% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride49%Manganese: 0.033 mg/L, 66% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese66%Iron: 0.25 mg/L, 125% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron125%
  1. Iron125%
  2. Manganese66%
  3. Fluoride49%
  4. Turbidity33%
  5. Aluminium31%
  6. Copper13%
  7. Nickel12%
  8. Colour7%
  9. Bromate5%
  10. Antimony4%
  11. Nitrate3%
  12. Arsenic2%
  13. Selenium2%
  14. Chromium2%
  15. Nitrite1%
  16. Boron1%
  17. Lead1%
  18. Cadmium<1%
  • Conductivity 280 µS/cm
  • pH 7 pH
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Iron0.25 mg/L0.2 mg/L
125%
Manganese0.033 mg/L0.05 mg/L
66%
Conductivity280 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.061 mg/L0.2 mg/L
31%
Turbidity1.3 NTU4 NTU
33%
pH7 pHNo legal limit–
Colour1.4 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
7%
Nitrite0.0061 mg/L0.5 mg/L
1%
Boron0.012 mg/L1 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00083 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.00082 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Antimony0.00018 mg/L0.005 mg/L
4%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.74 mg/L1.5 mg/L
49%
Nickel0.0023 mg/L0.02 mg/L
12%
Nitrate1.6 mg/L50 mg/L
3%
Lead0.00011 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Copper0.25 mg/L2 mg/L
13%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00021 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%

143mg of limescale minerals in every litre

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 coastal water is the Tyne and Wear, rated good

The Environment Agency rated the Tyne and Wear as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the coastal water 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

Within 10 km

9

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 1 site. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.029 µg/L, at Don at Jarrow Cemetery, 8.9 km away, in January 2026. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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

NE26 in short

Tap water in NE26 (North Tyneside) is supplied by Northumbrian Water in the North Tyneside Central zone and scores 8.7 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 20 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 18 December 2025.

  • Iron was measured at 0.25 mg/L, 25% over the UK limitIt is the only one of 20 tested substances to go over its limit. See the full results
  • 6th cleanest of 7 areas tested in North Tyneside1 area in North Tyneside scored lower. The best is NE27 on 9.5.
  • PFAS found at 1 monitoring site within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was 6:2 FTSA about 8.9 km away. What was measured

Next door

NE129.3 out of 10 · 158 mg/LNE289.3 out of 10 · 145 mg/LNE279.5 out of 10 · 158 mg/LNE259.3 out of 10 · 143 mg/LNE309.5 out of 10 · 143 mg/LNE298.7 out of 10 · 140 mg/L

Questions about NE26 water

Is NE26 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, NE26 (North Tyneside) water scores 8.7/10, which is safe. 1 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Northumbrian Water.

What contaminants are in NE26 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in NE26 water. 1 were flagged, including Iron. 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 NE26?

NE26 (North Tyneside) is supplied by Northumbrian Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is NE26 water hard or soft?

Water in NE26 (North Tyneside) has a hardness of 143 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately hard. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in NE26?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in NE26, a water filter could help. A reverse osmosis or activated carbon filter is recommended for PFAS removal. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in NE26 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for NE26 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 9 river and groundwater samples from 1 sites within 10 km of NE26, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.029 µg/L about 8.9 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 coastal water near NE26?

The Environment Agency rated the Tyne and Wear as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the coastal water 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 coastal water, not of tap water in NE26, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near NE26

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
Manganese0.239 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Iron1.38 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH8.6 pHNone
Temperature7.9 °CNone
Conductivity1194 µS/cmNone
Nitrate2 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.012 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.041 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen13 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.12 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Lead0.00443 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Mercury0.00002 mg/L0.001 mg/L
Cadmium0.000115 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)381 mg/LNone
Chromium0.00149 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Arsenic0.00132 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Boron0.263 mg/L1 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