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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in TF5, Telford and WrekinSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 230 samples, 22 substances, latest on 4 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.3 / 10

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What's in a glass of TF5 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 37% of it. 17 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.0074 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Cadmium: 0.00002 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Selenium: 0.00019 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: 0.00049 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: 0.00096 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Mercury: 0.000022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury2%Trihalomethanes: 0.0025 mg/L, 3% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes3%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%Aluminium: 0.0094 mg/L, 5% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium5%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%Iron: 0.0146 mg/L, 7% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron7%Arsenic: 0.00333 mg/L, 33% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic33%Nitrate: 18.4 mg/L, 37% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate37%
  1. Nitrate37%
  2. Arsenic33%
  3. Iron7%
  4. Fluoride5%
  5. Nickel5%
  6. Aluminium5%
  7. Colour4%
  8. Turbidity3%
  9. Boron3%
  10. Trihalomethanes3%
  11. Mercury2%
  12. Manganese2%
  13. Lead1%
  14. Antimony1%
  15. Chromium<1%
  16. Nitrite<1%
  17. Selenium<1%
  18. Cadmium<1%
  19. Copper<1%
  • pH 7.4 pH
  • Conductivity 661 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.626 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH7.4 pHNo legal limit–
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Conductivity661 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.0094 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Iron0.0146 mg/L0.2 mg/L
7%
Manganese0.00096 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Copper0.0074 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.08 mg/L1.5 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00333 mg/L0.01 mg/L
33%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00049 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Mercury0.000022 mg/L0.001 mg/L
2%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000059 mg/L0.005 mg/L
1%
Selenium0.00019 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate18.4 mg/L50 mg/L
37%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Boron0.03 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Trihalomethanes0.0025 mg/L0.1 mg/L
3%
Phosphate0.626 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Beanhill Brook source to shawbirch B4394, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Beanhill Brook source to shawbirch B4394 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 insects and other small river life 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.

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

TF5 in short

Tap water in TF5 (Telford and Wrekin) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Telford and Wrekin 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 4 December 2025.

  • 4th 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.
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Nitrate at 37% of the 50 mg/L maximum. See every reading
  • Scores higher than 5 of 8 neighbouring districtsWater here is typical for the immediate area, which usually means the same treatment works and the same supply zone.

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Questions about TF5 water

Is TF5 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, TF5 (Telford and Wrekin) 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 TF5 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in TF5 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in TF5?

TF5 (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 TF5?

TF5 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 TF5 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for TF5, 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 TF5?

The Environment Agency rated the Beanhill Brook source to shawbirch B4394 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 insects and other small river life 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. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in TF5, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near TF5

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
Turbidity29 NTU4 NTU
pH7.94 pHNone
Temperature16.1 °CNone
Conductivity123 µS/cmNone
Nitrate1.3 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.015 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.035 mg/LNone
Lead0.00003 mg/L0.01 mg/L
Nickel0.0043 mg/L0.02 mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen8.53 mg/LNone
Hardness (as CaCO3)295 mg/LNone
Zinc0.0052 mg/LNone
Copper0.00013 mg/L2 mg/L
Chromium0.00019 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Ammonia0.055 mg/L0.5 mg/L
PFAS (total)0.00105 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