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Water quality in Wales

Water quality across Cardiff, Swansea, Newport and rural Wales. Supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.

According to TapWater.uk's analysis, Wales scores 9.5/10 for drinking water quality in 2026, based on data from 19 postcode districts.

9.5

Avg score /10

19

Areas tested

1

Suppliers

0

PFAS detections

Tap water in Wales has an average safety score of 9.5 out of 10 based on testing across 19 postcode districts. Water is supplied by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. The overall water quality is good. Data is sourced from the Environment Agency and water company testing via the Stream Water Data Portal.

Try your postcode — e.g. SW1A, M1, B1

Cities in Wales

Average water quality score by city.

Water suppliers

All postcode areas in Wales

Every postcode district we monitor in this region.

Data sourced from the Environment Agency Water Quality Archive and water company testing via the Stream Water Data Portal. See our methodology for how scores are calculated.Reviewed by the TapWater.uk research team