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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WS14, LichfieldSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 8,517 samples, 21 substances, latest on 23 December 2024. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.1 / 10

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What's in a glass of WS14 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.

Fluoride came closest to a limit, at 38% of it. 17 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.0005 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium1%Nitrite: 0.006 mg/L, 1% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite1%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%Manganese: 0.0017 mg/L, 3% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese3%Aluminium: 0.0073 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium4%Iron: 0.0073 mg/L, 4% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron4%Copper: 0.089 mg/L, 4% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper4%Nickel: 0.0014 mg/L, 7% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel7%Boron: 0.074 mg/L, 7% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron7%Bromate: 0.0008 mg/L, 8% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate8%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: 0.0006 mg/L, 12% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony12%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Trihalomethanes: 0.0152 mg/L, 15% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes15%Nitrate: 12.5 mg/L, 25% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate25%Fluoride: 0.564 mg/L, 38% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride38%
  1. Fluoride38%
  2. Nitrate25%
  3. Trihalomethanes15%
  4. Colour15%
  5. Antimony12%
  6. Arsenic10%
  7. Lead9%
  8. Bromate8%
  9. Boron7%
  10. Nickel7%
  11. Copper4%
  12. Aluminium4%
  13. Iron4%
  14. Manganese3%
  15. Turbidity3%
  16. Cadmium2%
  17. Selenium2%
  18. Nitrite1%
  19. Chromium1%
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 424 µS/cm
All 21 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.0073 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Iron0.0073 mg/L0.2 mg/L
4%
Manganese0.0017 mg/L0.05 mg/L
3%
Conductivity424 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Trihalomethanes0.0152 mg/L0.1 mg/L
15%
Copper0.089 mg/L2 mg/L
4%
Fluoride0.564 mg/L1.5 mg/L
38%
Arsenic0.001 mg/L0.01 mg/L
10%
Cadmium0.00012 mg/L0.005 mg/L
2%
Chromium0.0005 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Nickel0.0014 mg/L0.02 mg/L
7%
Lead0.0009 mg/L0.01 mg/L
9%
Antimony0.0006 mg/L0.005 mg/L
12%
Selenium0.0008 mg/L0.04 mg/L
2%
Boron0.074 mg/L1 mg/L
7%
Bromate0.0008 mg/L0.01 mg/L
8%
Nitrate12.5 mg/L50 mg/L
25%
Nitrite0.006 mg/L0.5 mg/L
1%
Outside your tap

Your river is the Tame from River Anker to River Trent, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Tame from River Anker to River Trent 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, phosphate and 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

WS14 in short

Tap water in WS14 (Lichfield) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Lichfield Central zone and scores 9.1 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 21 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 23 December 2024.

  • 3rd cleanest of 5 areas tested in LichfieldSquarely mid-table for Lichfield, between WS15 on 9.6 and WS13 on 8.9.
  • Nothing tested came within 40% of its legal limitThe highest was Fluoride at 38% of the 1.5 mg/L maximum. See every reading
  • Scores higher than 2 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 WS14 water

Is WS14 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WS14 (Lichfield) water scores 9.1/10, which is safe. 0 of 21 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WS14 water?

We tested 21 contaminants in WS14 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels.

Who supplies water in WS14?

WS14 (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 WS14?

WS14 water scored 9.1/10 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 WS14 water?

No PFAS (forever chemicals) result is attached to the tap-water tests for WS14, 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 WS14?

The Environment Agency rated the Tame from River Anker to River Trent 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, phosphate and 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 WS14, which is treated before it reaches homes.

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River and groundwater readings near WS14

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
pH7.26 pHNone
Temperature17.6 °CNone
Conductivity912 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.049 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Nitrate28 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.082 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.15 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen7.82 mg/LNone
Copper0.0134 mg/L2 mg/L

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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