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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WR2, WorcesterSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 847 samples, 20 substances, latest on 22 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.2 / 10

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What's in a glass of WR2 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 52% of it. 16 of 17 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.0036 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: 0.00042 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%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%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%Antimony: 0.000202 mg/L, 4% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony4%Fluoride: 0.09 mg/L, 6% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride6%Nickel: 0.0012 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Arsenic: 0.00075 mg/L, 8% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic8%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Trihalomethanes: 0.0239 mg/L, 24% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes24%Nitrate: 26.2 mg/L, 52% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate52%
  1. Nitrate52%
  2. Trihalomethanes24%
  3. Aluminium11%
  4. Arsenic8%
  5. Fluoride6%
  6. Nickel6%
  7. Antimony4%
  8. Colour4%
  9. Iron3%
  10. Turbidity3%
  11. Manganese1%
  12. Lead1%
  13. Chromium<1%
  14. Nitrite<1%
  15. Selenium<1%
  16. Cadmium<1%
  17. Copper<1%
  • pH 7.37 pH
  • Conductivity 349 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.798 mg/L
All 20 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
pH7.37 pHNo legal limit–
Conductivity349 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0239 mg/L0.1 mg/L
24%
Copper0.0036 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Nitrate26.2 mg/L50 mg/L
52%
Fluoride0.09 mg/L1.5 mg/L
6%
Arsenic0.00075 mg/L0.01 mg/L
8%
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Cadmium0.00002 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.0012 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000202 mg/L0.005 mg/L
4%
Selenium0.00019 mg/L0.04 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Phosphate0.798 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Laughern Bk - source to conf R Teme, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Laughern Bk - source to conf R Teme 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 fish, phosphate and water plants and algae. 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. Its ecological rating has dropped since the previous assessment.

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

WR2 in short

Tap water in WR2 (Worcester) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Worcester Central zone and scores 9.2 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 22 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is the reading closest to its limit, at 52% of the 50 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 2nd cleanest of 5 areas tested in WorcesterOnly 1 area in Worcester scored higher. The best is WR4 on 9.3.
  • Scores higher than 3 of 4 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 WR2 water

Is WR2 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WR2 (Worcester) water scores 9.2/10, which is safe. 0 of 20 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WR2 water?

We tested 20 contaminants in WR2 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in WR2?

WR2 (Worcester) 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 WR2?

WR2 water scored 9.2/10 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 WR2 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for WR2, 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 WR2?

The Environment Agency rated the Laughern Bk - source to conf R Teme 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 fish, phosphate and water plants and algae. 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. Its ecological rating has dropped since the previous assessment. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in WR2, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near WR2

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
pH7.7 pHNone
Temperature21 °CNone
Conductivity625 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.079 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate5.7 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.03 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.11 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.24 mg/LNone
Copper0.00314 mg/L2 mg/L
Zinc0.0141 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