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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in TN34, HastingsSafe to drink.Slightly hard.

Supplied by Southern Water. 27,887 samples, 22 substances, latest on 29 April 2026. 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 TN34 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.

Trihalomethanes came closest to a limit, at 61% of it. 17 of 18 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.00019 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Copper: 0.0108 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Cadmium: 0.000031 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Lead: 0.00009 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead<1%Selenium: 0.00043 mg/L, 1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium1%Antimony: 0.000085 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony2%Nitrite: 0.009 mg/L, 2% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite2%Arsenic: 0.00018 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Turbidity: 0.13 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Manganese: 0.00178 mg/L, 4% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese4%Iron: 0.00928 mg/L, 5% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron5%Nitrate: 2.5 mg/L, 5% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate5%Nickel: 0.00114 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Ammonia: 0.039 mg/L, 8% of the 0.5 mg/L limitAmmonia8%Aluminium: 0.0286 mg/L, 14% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium14%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Bromate: 0.00211 mg/L, 21% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate21%Trihalomethanes: 0.0612 mg/L, 61% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes61%
  1. Trihalomethanes61%
  2. Bromate21%
  3. Colour15%
  4. Aluminium14%
  5. Ammonia8%
  6. Nickel6%
  7. Nitrate5%
  8. Iron5%
  9. Manganese4%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Nitrite2%
  12. Arsenic2%
  13. Antimony2%
  14. Selenium1%
  15. Lead<1%
  16. Cadmium<1%
  17. Copper<1%
  18. Chromium<1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • E. coli none found
  • Conductivity 316 µS/cm
  • pH 8.1 pH
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Lead0.00009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Conductivity316 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.13 NTU4 NTU
3%
Iron0.00928 mg/L0.2 mg/L
5%
Manganese0.00178 mg/L0.05 mg/L
4%
pH8.1 pHNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.0286 mg/L0.2 mg/L
14%
Ammonia0.039 mg/L0.5 mg/L
8%
Trihalomethanes0.0612 mg/L0.1 mg/L
61%
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Nitrate2.5 mg/L50 mg/L
5%
Copper0.0108 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Bromate0.00211 mg/L0.01 mg/L
21%
Nitrite0.009 mg/L0.5 mg/L
2%
Arsenic0.00018 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Cadmium0.000031 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00019 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00114 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Antimony0.000085 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Selenium0.00043 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%

150mg of limescale minerals in every litre, typical for the TN area. TN34 has no reading of its own.

Middling hardness. Some scale, slowly

Below the point where a softener pays for itself. Descaling the kettle now and then is all most homes need.

Soft400 mg/L
Outside your tap

Your coastal water is the Sussex East, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Sussex East as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the coastal water is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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

TN34 in short

Tap water in TN34 (Hastings) is supplied by Southern Water in the Hastings 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 29 April 2026.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 61% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 3rd cleanest of 4 areas tested in Hastings1 area in Hastings scored lower. The best is TN37 on 9.5.
  • Moderately hard water at 150 mg/LSome scale over time across the TN postcode area, but not enough to justify a softener for most homes. How hardness is measured

Next door

TN359.3 out of 10 · 150 mg/LTN379.5 out of 10 · 150 mg/LTN389.5 out of 10 · 150 mg/L

Questions about TN34 water

Is TN34 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, TN34 (Hastings) water scores 9.3/10, which is safe. 0 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Southern Water.

What contaminants are in TN34 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in TN34 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in TN34?

TN34 (Hastings) is supplied by Southern Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is TN34 water hard or soft?

No hardness reading has been published for TN34 itself. Across the TN postcode area the typical value is 150 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately hard. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in TN34?

TN34 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 TN34 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for TN34, 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 coastal water near TN34?

The Environment Agency rated the Sussex East as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the coastal water is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. 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 coastal water, not of tap water in TN34, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near TN34

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
pH7.1 pHNone
Temperature15.9 °CNone
Conductivity920 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.15 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate0.49 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.018 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.044 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen2.61 mg/LNone

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Source: Southern Water 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