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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in TA9, SomersetTurbidity is over the limit.Moderately soft.

Supplied by Wessex Water. 7 substances, latest on 25 September 2019. Turbidity came in above the legal limit. Everything else passed.

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7.5 / 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 TA9 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.

Turbidity is over its legal limit, at 435% of it.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitNitrate: 0.24 mg/L, <1% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate<1%Ammonia: 0.056 mg/L, 11% of the 0.5 mg/L limitAmmonia11%Turbidity: 17.4 NTU, 435% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity435%
  1. Turbidity435%
  2. Ammonia11%
  3. Nitrate<1%
  • Conductivity 824 µS/cm
  • Temperature 10.2 °C
  • Phosphate 0.318 mg/L
  • pH 8.16 pH
All 7 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Turbidity17.4 NTU4 NTU
435%
Conductivity824 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Temperature10.2 °CNo legal limit–
Ammonia0.056 mg/L0.5 mg/L
11%
Nitrate0.24 mg/L50 mg/L
<1%
Phosphate0.318 mg/LNo legal limit–
pH8.16 pHNo legal limit–

106mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the TA area. TA9 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 Brue - conf with North Drain to Tidal Limit, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Brue - conf with North Drain to Tidal Limit 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 phosphate. 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 dropped since the previous assessment.

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

TA9 in short

Tap water in TA9 (Somerset) is supplied by Wessex Water in the Somerset Central zone and scores 7.5 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 7 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 25 September 2019.

  • The newest sample here is from September 2019That is over 7 years old, so treat this page as a record of past results rather than today's tap water.
  • Turbidity was measured at 17.4 NTU, 4.4 times the UK limitIt is the only one of 7 tested substances to go over its limit. See the full results
  • Every one of the 10 neighbouring districts scores higherBA11 next door scores 9.2, against 7.5 here. Supply zones, not distance, explain the gap. See BA11

Next door

BA57.9 out of 10 · 288 mg/LBA47.7 out of 10 · 288 mg/LBA78.9 out of 10 · 290 mg/LBA67.6 out of 10 · 288 mg/LBA119.2 out of 10 · 283 mg/LBA98.8 out of 10 · 290 mg/LTA108.0 out of 10 · 58 mg/LBA167.6 out of 10 · 288 mg/LBA219.2 out of 10 · 285 mg/LBA209.2 out of 10 · 172 mg/L

Questions about TA9 water

Is TA9 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, TA9 (Somerset) water scores 7.5/10, which is safe. 1 of 7 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Wessex Water.

What contaminants are in TA9 water?

We tested 7 contaminants in TA9 water. 1 were flagged, including Turbidity.

Who supplies water in TA9?

TA9 (Somerset) is supplied by Wessex Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is TA9 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for TA9 itself. Across the TA postcode area the typical value is 106 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately soft. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in TA9?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in TA9, a water filter could help. A filter jug or under-sink filter can reduce most common contaminants. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in TA9 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for TA9, 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 TA9?

The Environment Agency rated the Brue - conf with North Drain to Tidal Limit 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 phosphate. 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 dropped since the previous assessment. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in TA9, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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