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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in SY9, ShropshireSafe to drink.Soft.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 759 samples, 22 substances, latest on 17 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.3 / 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 SY9 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 47% of it. 18 of 19 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: 0.00015 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Chromium: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Arsenic: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Copper: 0.0381 mg/L, 2% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper2%Antimony: 0.000105 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony2%Mercury: 0.000022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury2%Nitrite: 0.013 mg/L, 3% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite3%Manganese: 0.0014 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Boron: 0.03 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Colour: 0.8 mg/L Pt/Co, 4% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour4%Iron: 0.0099 mg/L, 5% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron5%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Fluoride: 0.15 mg/L, 10% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride10%Lead: 0.00102 mg/L, 10% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead10%Trihalomethanes: 0.0103 mg/L, 10% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes10%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Nitrate: 23.5 mg/L, 47% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate47%
  1. Nitrate47%
  2. Aluminium11%
  3. Trihalomethanes10%
  4. Lead10%
  5. Fluoride10%
  6. Nickel5%
  7. Iron5%
  8. Colour4%
  9. Turbidity3%
  10. Boron3%
  11. Manganese3%
  12. Nitrite3%
  13. Mercury2%
  14. Antimony2%
  15. Copper2%
  16. Arsenic1%
  17. Chromium<1%
  18. Selenium<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  • Conductivity 497 µS/cm
  • pH 7.52 pH
  • Phosphate 0.012 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.00001 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Conductivity497 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Lead0.00102 mg/L0.01 mg/L
10%
pH7.52 pHNo legal limit–
Antimony0.000105 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Selenium0.00015 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate23.5 mg/L50 mg/L
47%
Nitrite0.013 mg/L0.5 mg/L
3%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.0099 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Manganese0.0014 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Copper0.0381 mg/L2 mg/L
2%
Fluoride0.15 mg/L1.5 mg/L
10%
Trihalomethanes0.0103 mg/L0.1 mg/L
10%
Mercury0.000022 mg/L0.001 mg/L
2%
Boron0.03 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Phosphate0.012 mg/LNo legal limit–

16mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the SY area. SY9 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 Snakescroft Bk, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Snakescroft Bk as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate and insects and other small river life. 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

SY9 in short

Tap water in SY9 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Shropshire Central zone and scores 9.3 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 22 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 17 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is the reading closest to its limit, at 47% of the 50 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 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
  • 10th cleanest of 21 areas tested in ShropshireSquarely mid-table for Shropshire, between SY12 on 9.7 and WV15 on 8.6.

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/LSY89.4 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/LSY19.1 out of 10 · 16 mg/L

Questions about SY9 water

Is SY9 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, SY9 (Shropshire) water scores 9.3/10, which is safe. 0 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in SY9 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in SY9 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in SY9?

SY9 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is SY9 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for SY9 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 SY9?

SY9 water scored 9.3/10 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 SY9 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for SY9, 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 SY9?

The Environment Agency rated the Snakescroft Bk as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate and insects and other small river life. 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 SY9, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near SY9

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
Lead0.0094 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Iron0.19 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH7.85 pHNone
Temperature13.6 °CNone
Conductivity483 µS/cmNone
Nitrate6.7 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.0069 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.013 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen11 mg/LNone
Cadmium0.00024 mg/L0.005 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)89.6 mg/LNone
Zinc0.017 mg/LNone
Nickel0.0013 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Copper0.0015 mg/L2 mg/L
Manganese0.032 mg/L0.05 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