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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WS13, LichfieldSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 12,120 samples, 21 substances, latest on 30 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, trihalomethanes, sits close to the line.

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8.9 / 10

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What's in a glass of WS13 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 78% of it. 17 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCopper: 0.009 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Nitrite: 0.004 mg/L, <1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite<1%Chromium: 0.0006 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium1%Selenium: 0.0008 mg/L, 2% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium2%Cadmium: 0.00012 mg/L, 2% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium2%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Aluminium: 0.0061 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium3%Manganese: 0.0017 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Iron: 0.0073 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Nickel: 0.0009 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Boron: 0.057 mg/L, 6% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron6%Fluoride: 0.102 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Lead: 0.0009 mg/L, 9% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead9%Arsenic: 0.001 mg/L, 10% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic10%Antimony: 0.0005 mg/L, 10% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony10%Bromate: 0.0014 mg/L, 14% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate14%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Nitrate: 14.9 mg/L, 30% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate30%Trihalomethanes: 0.0779 mg/L, 78% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes78%
  1. Trihalomethanes78%
  2. Nitrate30%
  3. Colour15%
  4. Bromate14%
  5. Arsenic10%
  6. Antimony10%
  7. Lead9%
  8. Fluoride7%
  9. Boron6%
  10. Nickel5%
  11. Iron4%
  12. Manganese3%
  13. Aluminium3%
  14. Turbidity3%
  15. Cadmium2%
  16. Selenium2%
  17. Chromium1%
  18. Nitrite<1%
  19. Copper<1%
  • Conductivity 420 µS/cm
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
All 21 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Trihalomethanes0.0779 mg/L0.1 mg/L
78%
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Conductivity420 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Nitrate14.9 mg/L50 mg/L
30%
Nitrite0.004 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Aluminium0.0061 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Iron0.0073 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.0017 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Copper0.009 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.102 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Arsenic0.001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
10%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.0006 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Nickel0.0009 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.0009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
9%
Antimony0.0005 mg/L0.005 mg/L
10%
Selenium0.0008 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Boron0.057 mg/L1 mg/L
6%
Bromate0.0014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
14%
Outside your tap

Your river is the Pyford Brook Catchment (trib of Trent), rated bad

The Environment Agency rated the Pyford Brook Catchment (trib of Trent) as bad for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is severely damaged, with most of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by insects and other small river life, fish 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.

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

WS13 in short

Tap water in WS13 (Lichfield) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Lichfield Central zone and scores 8.9 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 21 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 30 December 2024.

  • Trihalomethanes is within its legal limit but flagged, at 78% of the 0.1 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • The lowest score of the 5 areas tested in LichfieldWS13 scores 8.9 out of 10. The best in Lichfield, WS15, scores 9.6.
  • Every one of the 4 neighbouring districts scores higherWS15 next door scores 9.6, against 8.9 here. Supply zones, not distance, explain the gap. See WS15

Next door

B799.0 out of 10WS159.6 out of 10WS79.2 out of 10WS149.1 out of 10

Questions about WS13 water

Is WS13 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WS13 (Lichfield) water scores 8.9/10, which is safe. 1 of 21 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WS13 water?

We tested 21 contaminants in WS13 water. 1 were flagged, including Trihalomethanes.

Who supplies water in WS13?

WS13 (Lichfield) 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 WS13?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in WS13, a water filter could help. A filter jug or under-sink filter can reduce most common contaminants. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in WS13 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for WS13, 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 WS13?

The Environment Agency rated the Pyford Brook Catchment (trib of Trent) as bad for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is severely damaged, with most of the expected wildlife missing. It is held back by insects and other small river life, fish 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. This is a rating of the river, not of tap water in WS13, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near WS13

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
Arsenic0.01 mg/L0.01 mg/L
pH7.29 pHNone
Iron0.042 mg/L0.2 mg/L
Conductivity455 µS/cmNone
Phosphate0.019 mg/LNone
Nitrate2.3 mg/L50 mg/L
Temperature17.4 °CNone
Ammonia0.053 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrite0.037 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen8.44 mg/LNone
PFAS (total)0.0019 µg/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