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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in SY12, ShropshireSafe to drink.Soft.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 543 samples, 20 substances, latest on 20 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.7 / 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 SY12 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.

Nitrate came closest to a limit, at 12% of it. 17 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitTrihalomethanes: 0 mg/L, 0% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes0%Selenium: 0.00007 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Cadmium: 0.00002 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Nitrite: 0.003 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Antimony: 0.000059 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Copper: 0.0304 mg/L, 2% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.007 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Arsenic: 0.00037 mg/L, 4% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic4%Colour: 0.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 4% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour4%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Fluoride: 0.08 mg/L, 5% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride5%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Nitrate: 5.8 mg/L, 12% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate12%
  1. Nitrate12%
  2. Aluminium11%
  3. Fluoride5%
  4. Nickel5%
  5. Colour4%
  6. Arsenic4%
  7. Iron3%
  8. Turbidity3%
  9. Copper2%
  10. Manganese1%
  11. Lead1%
  12. Antimony1%
  13. Chromium<1%
  14. Nitrite<1%
  15. Cadmium<1%
  16. Selenium<1%
  17. Trihalomethanes0%
  • Conductivity 486 µS/cm
  • pH 7.91 pH
  • Phosphate 0.888 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Conductivity486 µS/cmNo legal limit–
pH7.91 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrate5.8 mg/L50 mg/L
12%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0304 mg/L2 mg/L
2%
Fluoride0.08 mg/L1.5 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00037 mg/L0.01 mg/L
4%
Trihalomethanes0 mg/L0.1 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00007 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Phosphate0.888 mg/LNo legal limit–

16mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the SY area. SY12 has no reading of its own.

Soft water. Kind to kettles, boilers and skin

You will not need a softener here, and you will use less soap and detergent than most of England.

Soft400 mg/L
Outside your tap

Your river is the Tetchill Bk - source to conf R Perry, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Tetchill Bk - source to conf R Perry as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by fish, water plants and algae and ammonia. 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

SY12 in short

Tap water in SY12 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Shropshire Central zone and scores 9.7 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 20 December 2025.

  • The cleanest tap water of the 21 areas tested in ShropshireSY12 scores 9.7 out of 10, ahead of SY2 in second place on 9.5.
  • Scores higher than all 10 neighbouring districtsThe nearest rival is SY5 on 9.5, against 9.7 here. Compare with SY5
  • Soft water at 16 mg/LLimescale is not a problem across the SY postcode area, so skip softeners and scale filters entirely. How hardness is measured

Next door

WV78.7 out of 10SY59.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY29.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY109.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY69.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY89.4 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY49.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY39.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY99.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY119.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/L

Questions about SY12 water

Is SY12 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, SY12 (Shropshire) water scores 9.7/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in SY12 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in SY12 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in SY12?

SY12 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is SY12 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for SY12 itself. Across the SY postcode area the typical value is 16 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as soft. Soft water is gentle on appliances and skin.

Should I use a water filter in SY12?

SY12 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 SY12 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for SY12, 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 SY12?

The Environment Agency rated the Tetchill Bk - source to conf R Perry as poor for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is badly affected, with much of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by fish, water plants and algae and ammonia. 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 SY12, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near SY12

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
Dissolved Oxygen10.9 mg/LNone
Phosphate0.04 mg/LNone
pH7.9 pHNone
Temperature15.6 °CNone
Conductivity330 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.056 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate0.195 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0051 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Turbidity2.3 NTU4 NTU
Copper0.0045 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0067 mg/LNone
PFAS (total)0.0023 µg/LNone

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Source: Severn Trent 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