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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in SA9, PowysSafe to drink.

Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. 621 samples, 23 substances, latest on 19 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.7 / 10

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What's in a glass of SA9 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.

Colour came closest to a limit, at 23% of it. 20 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.0001 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%Antimony: 0.000028 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony<1%Selenium: 0.00023 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Arsenic: 0.00011 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Manganese: 0.00068 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Lead: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead2%Aluminium: 0.005 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Nitrite: 0.013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite3%Boron: 0.028 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%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%Iron: 0.0084 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Mercury: 0.000042 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Nitrate: 2.61 mg/L, 5% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate5%Bromate: 0.00057 mg/L, 6% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate6%Turbidity: 0.27 NTU, 7% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity7%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Trihalomethanes: 0.01 mg/L, 10% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes10%Colour: 4.6 mg/L Pt/Co, 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour23%
  1. Colour23%
  2. Trihalomethanes10%
  3. Fluoride7%
  4. Turbidity7%
  5. Bromate6%
  6. Nitrate5%
  7. Iron4%
  8. Mercury4%
  9. Nickel3%
  10. Copper3%
  11. Boron3%
  12. Nitrite3%
  13. Aluminium3%
  14. Lead2%
  15. Manganese1%
  16. Arsenic1%
  17. Selenium<1%
  18. Antimony<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Chromium<1%
  • E. coli none found
  • Conductivity 110 µS/cm
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
All 23 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity110 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Aluminium0.005 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.0084 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.00068 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Turbidity0.27 NTU4 NTU
7%
Colour4.6 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
23%
Bromate0.00057 mg/L0.01 mg/L
6%
Boron0.028 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.01 mg/L0.1 mg/L
10%
Antimony0.000028 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Selenium0.00023 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Copper0.058 mg/L2 mg/L
3%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Chromium0.0001 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.000025 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00059 mg/L0.02 mg/L
3%
Mercury0.000042 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Arsenic0.00011 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
3%
Nitrate2.61 mg/L50 mg/L
5%

SA9 in short

Tap water in SA9 (Powys) is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in the Powys Central zone and scores 9.7 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 19 December 2024.

  • 2nd cleanest of 17 areas tested in PowysOnly 1 area in Powys scored higher. The best is LD3 on 9.7.
  • 0.7 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 Colour at 23% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co maximum. See every reading

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Questions about SA9 water

Is SA9 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, SA9 (Powys) water scores 9.7/10, which is safe. 0 of 23 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

What contaminants are in SA9 water?

We tested 23 contaminants in SA9 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in SA9?

SA9 (Powys) 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 SA9?

SA9 water scored 9.7/10 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 SA9 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for SA9, 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