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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in WV7, ShropshireSafe to drink.

Supplied by Severn Trent. 594 samples, 22 substances, latest on 19 December 2025. Everything is inside the legal limit. One result, nitrate, sits close to the line.

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8.7 / 10

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What's in a glass of WV7 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 75% of it. 16 of 19 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitCadmium: 0.00001 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Copper: 0.005 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<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%Selenium: 0.00058 mg/L, 1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium1%Manganese: 0.00073 mg/L, 1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese1%Mercury: 0.000022 mg/L, 2% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury2%Antimony: 0.000138 mg/L, 3% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony3%Turbidity: 0.12 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Boron: 0.03 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%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%Nickel: 0.001 mg/L, 5% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel5%Aluminium: 0.021 mg/L, 11% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium11%Trihalomethanes: 0.0168 mg/L, 17% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes17%Arsenic: 0.00304 mg/L, 30% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic30%Fluoride: 0.95 mg/L, 63% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride63%Nitrate: 37.6 mg/L, 75% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate75%
  1. Nitrate75%
  2. Fluoride63%
  3. Arsenic30%
  4. Trihalomethanes17%
  5. Aluminium11%
  6. Nickel5%
  7. Colour4%
  8. Iron3%
  9. Turbidity3%
  10. Boron3%
  11. Antimony3%
  12. Mercury2%
  13. Manganese1%
  14. Selenium1%
  15. Lead1%
  16. Chromium<1%
  17. Nitrite<1%
  18. Copper<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  • pH 7.4 pH
  • Conductivity 599 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 0.769 mg/L
All 22 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
Nitrate37.6 mg/L50 mg/L
75%
Aluminium0.021 mg/L0.2 mg/L
11%
Colour0.8 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
4%
Manganese0.00073 mg/L0.05 mg/L
1%
Turbidity0.12 NTU4 NTU
3%
Iron0.007 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
pH7.4 pHNo legal limit–
Conductivity599 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Nitrite0.003 mg/L0.5 mg/L
<1%
Copper0.005 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Fluoride0.95 mg/L1.5 mg/L
63%
Arsenic0.00304 mg/L0.01 mg/L
30%
Cadmium0.00001 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Chromium0.00042 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.001 mg/L0.02 mg/L
5%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000138 mg/L0.005 mg/L
3%
Selenium0.00058 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%
Trihalomethanes0.0168 mg/L0.1 mg/L
17%
Mercury0.000022 mg/L0.001 mg/L
2%
Boron0.03 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Phosphate0.769 mg/LNo legal limit–
Outside your tap

Your river is the Albrighton Bk - source to conf R Worfe, rated moderate

The Environment Agency rated the Albrighton Bk - source to conf R Worfe as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate, fish 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

Within 10 km

2

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 1 site. The highest was 6:2 FTSA at 0.016 µg/L, at Clive Farm Borehole F81/15, Wolverhampton, 6.7 km away, in July 2023. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

Every PFAS sample around Wolverhampton · Which filters remove PFAS · PFAS explained

WV7 in short

Tap water in WV7 (Shropshire) is supplied by Severn Trent in the Shropshire Central zone and scores 8.7 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. 1 of 22 tested substances was close to or over a limit. The latest sample is from 19 December 2025.

  • Nitrate is within its legal limit but flagged, at 75% of the 50 mg/L maximumAnything over three quarters of a limit is flagged here as worth watching. It has not gone over. See every reading
  • 19th cleanest of 21 areas tested in Shropshire2 areas in Shropshire scored lower. The best is SY12 on 9.7.
  • Every one of the 10 neighbouring districts scores higherSY5 next door scores 9.5, against 8.7 here. Supply zones, not distance, explain the gap. See SY5

Next door

SY59.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY29.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY109.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY69.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY89.4 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY49.2 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY39.5 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY99.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY119.3 out of 10 · 16 mg/LSY19.1 out of 10 · 16 mg/L

Questions about WV7 water

Is WV7 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, WV7 (Shropshire) water scores 8.7/10, which is safe. 1 of 22 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Severn Trent.

What contaminants are in WV7 water?

We tested 22 contaminants in WV7 water. 1 were flagged, including Nitrate. PFAS (forever chemicals) were also measured in rivers and groundwater within 10 km, though not in the tap-water tests themselves.

Who supplies water in WV7?

WV7 (Shropshire) 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 WV7?

With 1 contaminant above recommended levels in WV7, a water filter could help. A reverse osmosis or activated carbon filter is recommended for PFAS removal. See our filter recommendations for your area.

Are there PFAS forever chemicals in WV7 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for WV7 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 2 river and groundwater samples from 1 sites within 10 km of WV7, the highest being 6:2 FTSA at 0.016 µg/L about 6.7 km away. These are environmental samples, not tests of tap water. The UK currently has no legal limit for PFAS in drinking water; the Drinking Water Inspectorate uses a 0.1 µg/L guideline for individual compounds. Reverse osmosis filters can reduce PFAS levels.

How clean is the river near WV7?

The Environment Agency rated the Albrighton Bk - source to conf R Worfe as moderate for ecological health in its 2025 assessment, meaning the river is noticeably changed by pollution or engineering. It is held back by phosphate, fish 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 WV7, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

PFAS explainedNitrate levelsHow to test your waterBest water filtersFilter shower headsWater testing kitsUK water rankingsWater hardness checkerWater hardness map

River and groundwater readings near WV7

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
pH7.57 pHNone
Temperature8.9 °CNone
Conductivity557 µS/cmNone
Ammonia0.29 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.28 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen4.75 mg/LNone
Nitrate15 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.03 mg/L0.5 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