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1,327 zones · 21 companies · 2025 data

Best & Worst Tap Water
in the UK

Rankings based on nitrates, trihalomethanes, lead levels and PFAS enforcement notices across every supply zone in England, Wales and Scotland.

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How we score: Each zone starts at 100/100. Nitrate >25 mg/L: −10 · >40: −25. THMs >50 µg/L: −10 · >80: −25. Lead >5 µg/L: −10 · >10: −25. Active PFAS programme: −15. Hardness >300 or <50 mg/L: −5. Score shown as X/10. Zones with no reported data score 10/10 by default — check your postcode for full details.
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