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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in SA12, Neath Port TalbotSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 1,658 samples, 23 substances, latest on 27 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.6 / 10

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What's in a glass of SA12 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 26% of it. 19 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitBromate: 3.1e-7 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate<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: 0.000037 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Arsenic: 0.00015 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Lead: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Manganese: 0.00092 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Boron: 0.028 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Aluminium: 0.0057 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Copper: 0.058 mg/L, 3% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper3%Nickel: 0.00059 mg/L, 3% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel3%Chromium: 0.0015 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium3%Mercury: 0.000042 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Nitrate: 2.68 mg/L, 5% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate5%Turbidity: 0.27 NTU, 7% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity7%Iron: 0.014 mg/L, 7% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron7%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Nitrite: 0.058 mg/L, 12% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite12%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%Trihalomethanes: 0.026 mg/L, 26% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes26%
  1. Trihalomethanes26%
  2. Colour23%
  3. Nitrite12%
  4. Fluoride7%
  5. Iron7%
  6. Turbidity7%
  7. Nitrate5%
  8. Mercury4%
  9. Chromium3%
  10. Nickel3%
  11. Copper3%
  12. Aluminium3%
  13. Boron3%
  14. Manganese2%
  15. Lead2%
  16. Arsenic1%
  17. Antimony<1%
  18. Selenium<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Bromate<1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • E. coli none found
  • Conductivity 120 µS/cm
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Antimony0.000037 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.0015 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Arsenic0.00015 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Manganese0.00092 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Aluminium0.0057 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.014 mg/L0.2 mg/L
7%
Nitrite0.058 mg/L0.5 mg/L
12%
Nitrate2.68 mg/L50 mg/L
5%
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Conductivity120 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Bromate3.1e-7 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.026 mg/L0.1 mg/L
26%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%

SA12 in short

Tap water in SA12 (Neath Port Talbot) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Neath Port Talbot Central zone and scores 9.6 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 23 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 27 December 2024.

  • 2nd cleanest of 5 areas tested in Neath Port TalbotOnly 1 area in Neath Port Talbot scored higher. The best is SA10 on 9.6.
  • 0.6 points above the national average of 9Cleaner than the typical tested district in the UK. Compare every area
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Trihalomethanes at 26% of the 0.1 mg/L maximum. See every reading

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Questions about SA12 water

Is SA12 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, SA12 (Neath Port Talbot) water scores 9.6/10, which is safe. 0 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in SA12 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in SA12 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in SA12?

SA12 (Neath Port Talbot) 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 SA12?

SA12 water scored 9.6/10 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 SA12 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for SA12, 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