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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in TS6, Redcar and ClevelandSafe to drink.Slightly hard.

Supplied by Northumbrian Water. 2,887 samples, 20 substances, latest on 16 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.7 / 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 TS6 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.

Aluminium came closest to a limit, at 9% of it. 18 of 18 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.007 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Cadmium: 0.000018 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Lead: 0.000065 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead<1%Arsenic: 0.000094 mg/L, <1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic<1%Nitrite: 0.0061 mg/L, 1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite1%Boron: 0.013 mg/L, 1% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron1%Chromium: 0.00067 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium1%Manganese: 0.00074 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Selenium: 0.00083 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Iron: 0.0052 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Antimony: 0.00016 mg/L, 3% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony3%Nickel: 0.00091 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Colour: 0.94 mg/L Pt/Co, 5% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour5%Turbidity: 0.2 NTU, 5% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity5%Bromate: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate5%Nitrate: 2.8 mg/L, 6% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate6%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Aluminium: 0.019 mg/L, 9% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium9%
  1. Aluminium9%
  2. Fluoride7%
  3. Nitrate6%
  4. Turbidity5%
  5. Bromate5%
  6. Colour5%
  7. Nickel5%
  8. Antimony3%
  9. Iron3%
  10. Selenium2%
  11. Manganese1%
  12. Chromium1%
  13. Boron1%
  14. Nitrite1%
  15. Arsenic<1%
  16. Lead<1%
  17. Cadmium<1%
  18. Copper<1%
  • pH 7.8 pH
  • Conductivity 260 µS/cm
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
pH7.8 pHNo legal limit–
Manganese0.00074 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Turbidity0.2 NTU4 NTU
5%
Colour0.94 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
5%
Iron0.0052 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Conductivity260 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Aluminium0.019 mg/L0.2 mg/L
9%
Selenium0.00083 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Boron0.013 mg/L1 mg/L
1%
Chromium0.00067 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.000018 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate2.8 mg/L50 mg/L
6%
Copper0.007 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Lead0.000065 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Antimony0.00016 mg/L0.005 mg/L
3%
Nickel0.00091 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.000094 mg/L0.01 mg/L
<1%
Nitrite0.0061 mg/L0.5 mg/L
1%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%

143mg of limescale minerals in every litre

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 river is the Tees Estuary (S Bank), rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Tees Estuary (S Bank) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by 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

Within 10 km

51

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 3 sites. The highest was PFBA at 0.0073 µg/L, at Spring Emerging at Low Farm, Pinchinthorpe, Guisborough TS14 8HQ, 4.7 km away, in September 2023. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Middlesbrough · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

TS6 in short

Tap water in TS6 (Redcar and Cleveland) is supplied by Northumbrian Water in the Redcar and Cleveland Central zone and scores 9.7 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 20 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 16 December 2025.

  • 3rd cleanest of 6 areas tested in Redcar and ClevelandSquarely mid-table for Redcar and Cleveland, between TS12 on 9.7 and TS10 on 9.3.
  • 0.7 points above the national average of 9Cleaner than the typical tested district in the UK. Compare every area
  • PFAS found at 3 monitoring sites within 10 kmThose are river and groundwater samples, not tap water. The highest was PFBA about 4.7 km away. What was measured

Next door

TS109.3 out of 10 · 130 mg/LTS119.5 out of 10 · 143 mg/LTS129.7 out of 10 · 130 mg/LTS149.6 out of 10 · 143 mg/LTS139.7 out of 10 · 130 mg/LTS39.6 out of 10 · 133 mg/LTS79.7 out of 10 · 143 mg/L

Questions about TS6 water

Is TS6 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, TS6 (Redcar and Cleveland) water scores 9.7/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Northumbrian Water.

What contaminants are in TS6 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in TS6 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels. PFAS (forever chemicals) were also measured in rivers and groundwater within 10 km, though not in the tap-water tests themselves.

Who supplies water in TS6?

TS6 (Redcar and Cleveland) is supplied by Northumbrian Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is TS6 water hard or soft?

Water in TS6 (Redcar and Cleveland) has a hardness of 143 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as moderately hard. This is a moderate hardness level.

Should I use a water filter in TS6?

TS6 water scored 9.7/10 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 TS6 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for TS6 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 51 river and groundwater samples from 3 sites within 10 km of TS6, the highest being PFBA at 0.0073 µg/L about 4.7 km away. These are environmental samples, not tests of tap water. The UK currently has no legal limit for PFAS in drinking water; the Drinking Water Inspectorate uses a 0.1 µg/L guideline for individual compounds. Reverse osmosis filters can reduce PFAS levels.

How clean is the river near TS6?

The Environment Agency rated the Tees Estuary (S Bank) as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by 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 TS6, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near TS6

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
Manganese0.189 mg/L0.05 mg/L
Iron0.989 mg/L0.2 mg/L
Aluminium0.183 mg/L0.2 mg/L
pH8.47 pHNone
Temperature9.1 °CNone
Conductivity1206 µS/cmNone
Nitrate2.7 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.01 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.11 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen12.8 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.054 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Zinc0.0393 mg/LNone

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Source: Northumbrian 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