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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WR15, Malvern HillsSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 254 samples, 20 substances, latest on 23 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 WR15 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 43% of it. 15 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitSelenium: 0.00007 mg/L, <1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium<1%Copper: 0.006 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Cadmium: 0.00002 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%Arsenic: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic1%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Antimony: 0.00012 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony2%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%Fluoride: 0.08 mg/L, 5% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride5%Nickel: 0.0017 mg/L, 9% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel9%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Nitrate: 16.7 mg/L, 33% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate33%Trihalomethanes: 0.0428 mg/L, 43% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes43%
  1. Trihalomethanes43%
  2. Nitrate33%
  3. Aluminium11%
  4. Nickel9%
  5. Fluoride5%
  6. Colour4%
  7. Iron3%
  8. Turbidity3%
  9. Antimony2%
  10. Manganese1%
  11. Arsenic1%
  12. Lead1%
  13. Chromium<1%
  14. Nitrite<1%
  15. Cadmium<1%
  16. Copper<1%
  17. Selenium<1%
  • Conductivity 265 µS/cm
  • pH 7.17 pH
  • Phosphate 0.992 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of 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%
Copper0.006 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.08 mg/L1.5 mg/L
5%
Arsenic0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0017 mg/L0.02 mg/L
9%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Selenium0.00007 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Conductivity265 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0428 mg/L0.1 mg/L
43%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
pH7.17 pHNo legal limit–
Nitrate16.7 mg/L50 mg/L
33%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Phosphate0.992 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Kyre Bk - source to conf R Teme, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Kyre Bk - source to conf R Teme 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, water plants and algae 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

WR15 in short

Tap water in WR15 (Malvern Hills) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Malvern Hills Central zone and scores 9.3 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 23 December 2025.

  • Trihalomethanes is the reading closest to its limit, at 43% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 2nd cleanest of 4 areas tested in Malvern HillsOnly 1 area in Malvern Hills scored higher. The best is WR8 on 9.4.
  • Scores higher than 2 of 3 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 WR15 water

Is WR15 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WR15 (Malvern Hills) water scores 9.3/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WR15 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in WR15 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in WR15?

WR15 (Malvern Hills) 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 WR15?

WR15 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 WR15 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for WR15, 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 WR15?

The Environment Agency rated the Kyre Bk - source to conf R Teme 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, water plants and algae 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 WR15, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near WR15

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
Turbidity3.2 NTU4 NTU
pH8.17 pHNone
Temperature16.2 °CNone
Conductivity444 µS/cmNone
Nitrate3 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.02 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.038 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen9.43 mg/LNone
Ammonia0.046 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Copper0.00012 mg/L2 mg/L
Iron0.061 mg/L0.2 mg/L
Hardness (as CaCO3)193 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