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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in NP19, NewportSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 981 samples, 23 substances, latest on 13 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, lead, sits close to the line.

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8.6 / 10

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What's in a glass of NP19 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.

Lead came closest to a limit, at 86% of it. 17 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.000092 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Cadmium: 0.000025 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Selenium: 0.00023 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Antimony: 0.00004 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Manganese: 0.00068 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Arsenic: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Aluminium: 0.005 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Boron: 0.028 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Mercury: 0.000042 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Copper: 0.12 mg/L, 6% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper6%Turbidity: 0.27 NTU, 7% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity7%Bromate: 0.0007 mg/L, 7% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate7%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Nickel: 0.0023 mg/L, 12% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel12%Iron: 0.03 mg/L, 15% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron15%Nitrate: 10.6 mg/L, 21% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate21%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%Trihalomethanes: 0.032 mg/L, 32% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes32%Nitrite: 0.22 mg/L, 44% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite44%Lead: 0.0086 mg/L, 86% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead86%
  1. Lead86%
  2. Nitrite44%
  3. Trihalomethanes32%
  4. Colour23%
  5. Nitrate21%
  6. Iron15%
  7. Nickel12%
  8. Fluoride7%
  9. Bromate7%
  10. Turbidity7%
  11. Copper6%
  12. Mercury4%
  13. Boron3%
  14. Aluminium3%
  15. Arsenic2%
  16. Manganese1%
  17. Antimony<1%
  18. Selenium<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Chromium<1%
  • E. coli none found
  • Conductivity 250 µS/cm
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Lead0.0086 mg/L0.01 mg/L
86%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Iron0.03 mg/L0.2 mg/L
15%
Conductivity250 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Aluminium0.005 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Manganese0.00068 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Trihalomethanes0.032 mg/L0.1 mg/L
32%
Bromate0.0007 mg/L0.01 mg/L
7%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.000092 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Nickel0.0023 mg/L0.02 mg/L
12%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Antimony0.00004 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.12 mg/L2 mg/L
6%
Arsenic0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Nitrite0.22 mg/L0.5 mg/L
44%
Nitrate10.6 mg/L50 mg/L
21%

NP19 in short

Tap water in NP19 (Newport) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Newport Central zone and scores 8.6 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 23 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 13 December 2024.

  • Lead is within its legal limit but flagged, at 86% of the 0.01 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • The lowest score of the 4 areas tested in NewportNP19 scores 8.6 out of 10. The best in Newport, NP10, scores 9.4.
  • Every one of the 3 neighbouring districts scores higherNP10 next door scores 9.4, against 8.6 here. Supply zones, not distance, explain the gap. See NP10

Next door

NP109.4 out of 10NP209.3 out of 10NP189.2 out of 10

Questions about NP19 water

Is NP19 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, NP19 (Newport) water scores 8.6/10, which is safe. 1 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in NP19 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in NP19 water. 1 were flagged, including Lead.

Who supplies water in NP19?

NP19 (Newport) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in NP19?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in NP19, a water filter could help. A filter jug or under-sink filter can reduce most common contaminants. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in NP19 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for NP19, 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.

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Source: Dŵr Cymru Welsh 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