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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in SY8, ShropshireSafe to drink.Soft.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 699 samples, 20 substances, latest on 23 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.4 / 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 SY8 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 29% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 0.00001 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Selenium: 0.00009 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<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: 0.000065 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%Arsenic: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Copper: 0.0281 mg/L, 1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.007 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Colour: 0.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 4% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour4%Fluoride: 0.06 mg/L, 4% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride4%Lead: 0.00057 mg/L, 6% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead6%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Nickel: 0.003 mg/L, 15% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel15%Trihalomethanes: 0.0225 mg/L, 22% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes22%Nitrate: 14.6 mg/L, 29% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate29%
  1. Nitrate29%
  2. Trihalomethanes22%
  3. Nickel15%
  4. Aluminium11%
  5. Lead6%
  6. Colour4%
  7. Fluoride4%
  8. Iron3%
  9. Turbidity3%
  10. Manganese1%
  11. Copper1%
  12. Arsenic1%
  13. Antimony1%
  14. Chromium<1%
  15. Nitrite<1%
  16. Selenium<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  • Conductivity 267 µS/cm
  • pH 7.36 pH
  • Phosphate 0.994 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%
Conductivity267 µS/cmNo legal limit–
pH7.36 pHNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Copper0.0281 mg/L2 mg/L
1%
Fluoride0.06 mg/L1.5 mg/L
4%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.00001 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.003 mg/L0.02 mg/L
15%
Lead0.00057 mg/L0.01 mg/L
6%
Antimony0.000065 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00009 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate14.6 mg/L50 mg/L
29%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.0225 mg/L0.1 mg/L
22%
Phosphate0.994 mg/LNo legal limit–

16mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the SY area. SY8 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 Teme - conf R Onny to conf R Severn, rated good

The Environment Agency rated the Teme - conf R Onny to conf R Severn as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river 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. Its ecological rating has improved since the previous assessment.

None of this is a test of your tap water. Environment Agency record · River health across England

SY8 in short

Tap water in SY8 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Shropshire Central zone and scores 9.4 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 23 December 2025.

  • 8th cleanest of 21 areas tested in ShropshireSquarely mid-table for Shropshire, between SY12 on 9.7 and WV15 on 8.6.
  • 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
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Nitrate at 29% of the 50 mg/L maximum. See every reading

Next door

WV78.7 out of 10SY59.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY29.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY69.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY109.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY49.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY39.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY119.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY99.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY19.1 out of 10 · 16 mg/L

Questions about SY8 water

Is SY8 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, SY8 (Shropshire) water scores 9.4/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in SY8 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in SY8 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in SY8?

SY8 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is SY8 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for SY8 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 SY8?

SY8 water scored 9.4/10 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 SY8 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for SY8, 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 SY8?

The Environment Agency rated the Teme - conf R Onny to conf R Severn as good for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river 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. Its ecological rating has improved since the previous assessment. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in SY8, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near SY8

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
pH8.26 pHNone
Temperature15.2 °CNone
Conductivity420 µS/cmNone
Nitrate2.9 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.021 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen12.5 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.067 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Lead0.00003 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Copper0.0021 mg/L2 mg/L
Iron0.04 mg/L0.2 mg/L

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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