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England and Wales average 9.0

Tap water in YO61, North YorkshireSafe to drink.Very hard.

Supplied by Yorkshire Water. 1,239 samples, 25 substances, latest on 17 September 2026. Everything is inside the legal limit, and nothing comes close to it.

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9.2 / 10

The tank is as full as the score. The specks are the minerals that make water hard.

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What's in a glass of YO61 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.

Nitrite came closest to a limit, at 56% of it. 17 of 20 substances used under a quarter of theirs.

0%25%50%75%limitLegal limitChromium: 0.00019 mg/L, <1% of the 0.05 mg/L limitChromium<1%Cadmium: 0.000031 mg/L, <1% of the 0.005 mg/L limitCadmium<1%Copper: 0.0169 mg/L, <1% of the 2 mg/L limitCopper<1%Selenium: 0.00043 mg/L, 1% of the 0.04 mg/L limitSelenium1%Lead: 0.00014 mg/L, 1% of the 0.01 mg/L limitLead1%Arsenic: 0.00016 mg/L, 2% of the 0.01 mg/L limitArsenic2%Manganese: 0.00101 mg/L, 2% of the 0.05 mg/L limitManganese2%Boron: 0.0261 mg/L, 3% of the 1 mg/L limitBoron3%Turbidity: 0.11 NTU, 3% of the 4 NTU limitTurbidity3%Iron: 0.00629 mg/L, 3% of the 0.2 mg/L limitIron3%Antimony: 0.000158 mg/L, 3% of the 0.005 mg/L limitAntimony3%Mercury: 0.00004 mg/L, 4% of the 0.001 mg/L limitMercury4%Bromate: 0.0005 mg/L, 5% of the 0.01 mg/L limitBromate5%Aluminium: 0.0111 mg/L, 6% of the 0.2 mg/L limitAluminium6%Nickel: 0.00114 mg/L, 6% of the 0.02 mg/L limitNickel6%Fluoride: 0.11 mg/L, 7% of the 1.5 mg/L limitFluoride7%Colour: 3 mg/L Pt/Co, 15% of the 20 mg/L Pt/Co limitColour15%Nitrate: 13.9 mg/L, 28% of the 50 mg/L limitNitrate28%Trihalomethanes: 0.0282 mg/L, 28% of the 0.1 mg/L limitTrihalomethanes28%Nitrite: 0.28 mg/L, 56% of the 0.5 mg/L limitNitrite56%
  1. Nitrite56%
  2. Trihalomethanes28%
  3. Nitrate28%
  4. Colour15%
  5. Fluoride7%
  6. Nickel6%
  7. Aluminium6%
  8. Bromate5%
  9. Mercury4%
  10. Antimony3%
  11. Iron3%
  12. Turbidity3%
  13. Boron3%
  14. Manganese2%
  15. Arsenic2%
  16. Lead1%
  17. Selenium1%
  18. Copper<1%
  19. Cadmium<1%
  20. Chromium<1%
  • E. coli none found
  • Coliform Bacteria none found
  • Conductivity 597 µS/cm
  • Phosphate 1.23 mg/L
All 25 results as a table
SubstanceResultLegal limitShare of limit
E. coli0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Coliform Bacteria0 count/100mlMust be zeroNone found
Colour3 mg/L Pt/Co20 mg/L Pt/Co
15%
Conductivity597 µS/cmNo legal limit–
Turbidity0.11 NTU4 NTU
3%
Aluminium0.0111 mg/L0.2 mg/L
6%
Iron0.00629 mg/L0.2 mg/L
3%
Manganese0.00101 mg/L0.05 mg/L
2%
Nitrite0.28 mg/L0.5 mg/L
56%
Nitrate13.9 mg/L50 mg/L
28%
Phosphate1.23 mg/LNo legal limit–
Mercury0.00004 mg/L0.001 mg/L
4%
Copper0.0169 mg/L2 mg/L
<1%
Trihalomethanes0.0282 mg/L0.1 mg/L
28%
Bromate0.0005 mg/L0.01 mg/L
5%
Fluoride0.11 mg/L1.5 mg/L
7%
Selenium0.00043 mg/L0.04 mg/L
1%
Antimony0.000158 mg/L0.005 mg/L
3%
Arsenic0.00016 mg/L0.01 mg/L
2%
Lead0.00014 mg/L0.01 mg/L
1%
Cadmium0.000031 mg/L0.005 mg/L
<1%
Nickel0.00114 mg/L0.02 mg/L
6%
Chromium0.00019 mg/L0.05 mg/L
<1%
Boron0.0261 mg/L1 mg/L
3%
Hardness (as CaCO3)202 mg/LNo legal limit–

206mg of limescale minerals in every litre

This is the water that furs up kettles

Very hard on the UK scale. It is fine to drink. It is hard on boilers, showers, skin and anything that heats water, and a jug or tap filter will not change that.

Soft400 mg/L

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Outside your tap

Your river is the Alne Beck from Source to River Kyle, rated poor

The Environment Agency rated the Alne Beck from Source to River Kyle 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, insects and other small river life and ammonia. 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

Within 10 km

18

forever-chemical detections in nearby rivers and groundwater

At 3 sites. The highest was PFBA at 0.0036 µg/L, at Ouse at Linton Lock, 9.5 km away, in July 2023. These are river and borehole samples, not tests of your tap water.

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

YO61 in short

Tap water in YO61 (North Yorkshire) is supplied by Yorkshire Water in the North Yorkshire Central zone and scores 9.2 out of 10, against an England and Wales average of 9.0. None of the 25 tested substances came close to a limit. The latest sample is from 17 September 2026.

  • Nitrite is the reading closest to its limit, at 56% of the 0.5 mg/L maximumIt passed with room to spare, and everything else tested sat further below its limit. See every reading
  • 20th cleanest of 28 areas tested in North Yorkshire8 areas in North Yorkshire scored lower. The best is BD24 on 9.7.
  • Hard water at 206 mg/LHard starts at 180 mg/L, the point where a softener begins to pay for itself. Limescale will build up in YO61. How hardness is measured

Next door

YO79.5 out of 10 · 250 mg/LHG19.5 out of 10 · 49 mg/LDL78.9 out of 10 · 258 mg/LDL68.9 out of 10 · 249 mg/LYO88.8 out of 10 · 277 mg/LYO119.4 out of 10 · 198 mg/LYO129.4 out of 10 · 199 mg/LYO139.2 out of 10 · 196 mg/LYO149.4 out of 10 · 238 mg/LBD249.7 out of 10 · 77 mg/L

Questions about YO61 water

Is YO61 tap water safe to drink?

Based on the latest tests, YO61 (North Yorkshire) water scores 9.2/10, which is safe. 0 of 25 tested contaminants exceeded recommended levels. Water is supplied by Yorkshire Water.

What contaminants are in YO61 water?

We tested 25 contaminants in YO61 water. None exceeded recommended safe levels. 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 YO61?

YO61 (North Yorkshire) is supplied by Yorkshire Water. You can view their full profile and compliance data on our supplier page.

Is YO61 water hard or soft?

Water in YO61 (North Yorkshire) has a hardness of 206 mg/L CaCO3, which is classified as hard. Hard water can cause limescale buildup. A water softener or filter jug may help.

Should I use a water filter in YO61?

YO61 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 YO61 water?

The tap-water tests we hold for YO61 do not include a PFAS result. Environment Agency monitoring found PFAS in 18 river and groundwater samples from 3 sites within 10 km of YO61, the highest being PFBA at 0.0036 µg/L about 9.5 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 YO61?

The Environment Agency rated the Alne Beck from Source to River Kyle 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, insects and other small river life and ammonia. 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 YO61, which is treated before it reaches homes.

Keep reading

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River and groundwater readings near YO61

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
Ammonia0.52 mg/L0.5 mg/L
pH8.15 pHNone
Temperature13.9 °CNone
Conductivity761 µS/cmNone
Nitrate6.6 mg/L50 mg/L
Nitrite0.027 mg/L0.5 mg/L
Phosphate0.053 mg/LNone
Dissolved Oxygen9.97 mg/LNone
PFAS (total)0.0013 µg/LNone

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Source: Yorkshire Water 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