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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WR12, WychavonSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 216 samples, 8 substances, latest on 16 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.6 / 10

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What's in a glass of WR12 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 11% of it. 5 of 5 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitManganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%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%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%
  1. Aluminium11%
  2. Colour4%
  3. Iron3%
  4. Turbidity3%
  5. Manganese1%
  • pH 7.22 pH
  • Conductivity 330 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.07 mg/L
All 8 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
pH7.22 pHNo legal limit–
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Conductivity330 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Phosphate1.07 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Broadway-Badsey Bk - source to conf R Avon, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Broadway-Badsey Bk - source to conf R Avon 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 water plants and algae, dissolved oxygen 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

WR12 in short

Tap water in WR12 (Wychavon) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Wychavon Central zone and scores 9.6 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 8 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 16 December 2025.

  • The cleanest tap water of the 5 areas tested in WychavonWR12 scores 9.6 out of 10, ahead of WR10 in second place on 9.4.
  • Scores higher than all 4 neighbouring districtsThe nearest rival is WR10 on 9.4, against 9.6 here. Compare with WR10
  • 0.6 points above the national average of 9Cleaner than the typical tested district in the UK. Compare every area

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Questions about WR12 water

Is WR12 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WR12 (Wychavon) water scores 9.6/10, which is safe. 0 of 8 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WR12 water?

We tested 8 contaminants in WR12 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in WR12?

WR12 (Wychavon) 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 WR12?

WR12 water scored 9.6/10 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 WR12 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for WR12, 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 WR12?

The Environment Agency rated the Broadway-Badsey Bk - source to conf R Avon 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 water plants and algae, dissolved oxygen 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 WR12, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near WR12

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
Turbidity11.9 NTU4 NTU
pH7.79 pHNone
Temperature5.7 °CNone
Conductivity704 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.062 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate6.6 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.057 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.42 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen11.8 mg/LNone
Copper0.00162 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0453 mg/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