Severn Trent Water is carrying out essential works in Droitwich. No specific action is currently required from residents.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting Ludlow. Further details are limited at this time.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting the Newark area. Further details are limited at this time.
Severn Trent Water has announced essential works in Evesham. Residents may wish to check with Severn Trent for details on any disruption.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting parts of Nuneaton. Further details are limited at this time.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting parts of Shrewsbury. Check with Severn Trent for the latest updates on your area.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting parts of Nottingham. Check with Severn Trent for the latest updates on your area.
Severn Trent Water has announced essential repair works in Leicester. Further details on affected areas are not yet available.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting parts of Coventry. Check with Severn Trent for the latest updates on your area.
Severn Trent Water is carrying out essential repairs in Bromsgrove. Some customers in the area may be affected.
Severn Trent Water has announced essential works are taking place in Staffordshire. No specific action is currently required from residents.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting Market Harborough. Further details are limited at this time.
Severn Trent Water is carrying out essential works in Brook Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Further details are available from Severn Trent directly.
Severn Trent Water has reported a supply interruption affecting Melton Mowbray. Further details on affected streets and restoration times are not yet available.
Severn Trent Water is carrying out essential works on Coppice Avenue in Gaydon. Further details are available directly from Severn Trent.
Severn Trent Water is carrying out essential repairs in Warwickshire. No specific action is currently required from residents.
Severn Trent Water has announced essential works are taking place in Worksop. No specific action is currently required from residents.
Water quality, hardness and compliance in Midlands
According to TapWater.uk's analysis, Severn Trent scores 9.1/10 for drinking water quality across 15 monitored postcode districts in 2026. The company reports 99.95% compliance with UK drinking water standards, and the average hardness across its monitored districts is 341 mg/L CaCO₃.
Scores sorted by lowest first — worst quality at the top.
| Postcode | Area | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV3 | Coventry | 8.4/10 | Good |
| CV1 | Coventry | 8.5/10 | Good |
| B5 | Birmingham | 8.9/10 | Good |
| LE1 | Leicester | 8.9/10 | Good |
| NG2 | Rushcliffe | 9/10 | Excellent |
| LE2 | Leicester | 9/10 | Excellent |
| B1 | Birmingham | 9.2/10 | Excellent |
| B15 | Birmingham | 9.2/10 | Excellent |
| NG1 | Nottingham | 9.2/10 | Excellent |
| NG7 | Nottingham | 9.2/10 | Excellent |
| B3 | Birmingham | 9.3/10 | Excellent |
| B8 | Birmingham | 9.3/10 | Excellent |
| B11 | Birmingham | 9.3/10 | Excellent |
| DE1 | Derby | 9.3/10 | Excellent |
| B2 | Birmingham | 9.6/10 | Excellent |
Measured per district; 100% of monitored districts read hard or very hard, averaging 341 mg/L CaCO₃.
Hard water is safe to drink but drives limescale in kettles, boilers, and appliances. Check your exact postcode or read our water softener guide if scale is a daily battle in your home.
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Reported compliance with UK drinking water standards.
99.95%
Compliance above 99.9% is the norm across the UK industry, which is why a compliance figure alone says little about how your water actually tastes, scales, or reads locally. The per-district scores and flagged contaminants above are where Severn Trent's supply differs from the national picture.
All postcode districts within Severn Trent's supply network.
Yes. Across 15 monitored postcode districts, Severn Trent's average water quality score is 9.1/10. The lowest-scoring district we monitor is CV3 (8.4/10) and the highest is B2 (9.6/10).
Across 3 monitored districts in Severn Trent's area, the average hardness is 341 mg/L CaCO₃ and 100% of districts read hard or very hard. Expect limescale: descaling, and in many homes a water softener, are worth considering.
Severn Trent reported a 99.95% compliance rate against UK drinking water standards. Compliance above 99.9% is the industry norm, which is exactly why we also publish per-district environmental scores and flagged contaminant counts: legal compliance and local water character are different questions.
Severn Trent supplies 8 million customers across Midlands. The postcode districts we monitor in its area: B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B11, B15, NG1, NG2, NG7 and 5 more.
Active incidents affecting Severn Trent appear at the top of this page as soon as our monitoring picks them up, alongside the affected postcodes. For supply emergencies always check Severn Trent's own website, which carries the operational updates.