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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in TF3, Telford and WrekinSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 1,200 samples, 22 substances, latest on 18 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, nitrate, sits close to the line.

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9.1 / 10

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What's in a glass of TF3 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 84% 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%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%Selenium: 0.00038 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Antimony: 0.000059 mg/L, 1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Mercury: 0.000022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Boron: 0.03 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%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%Lead: 0.00044 mg/L, 4% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead4%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Trihalomethanes: 0.0051 mg/L, 5% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes5%Fluoride: 0.08 mg/L, 5% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride5%Copper: 0.19 mg/L, 9% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper9%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Arsenic: 0.00159 mg/L, 16% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic16%Nitrate: 42.1 mg/L, 84% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate84%
  1. Nitrate84%
  2. Arsenic16%
  3. Aluminium11%
  4. Copper9%
  5. Fluoride5%
  6. Trihalomethanes5%
  7. Nickel5%
  8. Lead4%
  9. Colour4%
  10. Iron3%
  11. Turbidity3%
  12. Boron3%
  13. Mercury2%
  14. Manganese1%
  15. Antimony1%
  16. Selenium<1%
  17. Chromium<1%
  18. Nitrite<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  • pH 7.36 pH
  • Conductivity 585 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.057 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate42.1 mg/L50 mg/L
84%
pH7.36 pHNo legal limit–
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Mercury0.000022 mg/L0.001 mg/L
2%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.00044 mg/L0.01 mg/L
4%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00038 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Conductivity585 µS/cmNo 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%
Copper0.19 mg/L2 mg/L
9%
Fluoride0.08 mg/L1.5 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00159 mg/L0.01 mg/L
16%
Cadmium0.00001 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Boron0.03 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.0051 mg/L0.1 mg/L
5%
Phosphate0.057 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Mad Bk - source to conf R Worfe, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Mad Bk - source to conf R Worfe as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by fish, ammonia and dissolved oxygen. 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

TF3 in short

Tap water in TF3 (Telford and Wrekin) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Telford and Wrekin Central zone and scores 9.1 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 22 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 18 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 84% of the 50 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • 6th cleanest of 9 areas tested in Telford and WrekinSquarely mid-table for Telford and Wrekin, between TF6 on 9.7 and TF10 on 8.4.
  • Scores higher than 2 of 8 neighbouring districtsWater here is typical for the immediate area, which usually means the same treatment works and the same supply zone.

Next door

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Questions about TF3 water

Is TF3 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, TF3 (Telford and Wrekin) water scores 9.1/10, which is safe. 1 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in TF3 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in TF3 water. 1 were flagged, including Nitrate.

Who supplies water in TF3?

TF3 (Telford and Wrekin) is supplied by Severn Trent. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Should I use a water filter in TF3?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in TF3, 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 TF3 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for TF3, 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 TF3?

The Environment Agency rated the Mad Bk - source to conf R Worfe as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by fish, ammonia and dissolved oxygen. 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 TF3, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near TF3

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
Turbidity25 NTU4 NTU
pH7.76 pHNone
Temperature9.1 °CNone
Conductivity1096 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.11 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate2.3 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.026 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.011 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen10.3 mg/LNone
Lead0.00159 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)112 mg/LNone
Zinc0.00928 mg/LNone
Copper0.00446 mg/L2 mg/L
Chromium0.000534 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