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Southampton, England

Your water in SO17

Southampton, Southampton

Your water needs attention

We checked 4 things and found 4 above recommended safe levels

Very Poor

4

Tests run

4

To watch

Southern Water

Your water company

Apr 2026

Last checked

Based on government water tests, your water in SO17 (Southampton) is supplied by Southern Water. Based on the latest data (last sampled 2001-01-10), 4 parameters were tested with 4 exceeding recommended levels. The overall water quality score for SO17 is 0/10.


What we found

Here's what government tests found in water near you.

Cadmium
Source: Environment Agency
Over limit
Found
0.032 mg/L
Safe level
0.005 mg/L
WHO
0.003 mg/L
100% of safe level
Lead
Source: Environment Agency
Over limit
Found
0.062 mg/L
Safe level
0.01 mg/L
WHO
0.01 mg/L
100% of safe level
Arsenic
Source: Environment Agency
Over limit
Found
1560 µg/L
Safe level
0.01 µg/L
WHO
0.01 µg/L
100% of safe level
Mercury
Source: Environment Agency
Over limit
Found
0.047 mg/L
Safe level
0.001 mg/L
WHO
0.006 mg/L
100% of safe level

How it's changed

SO17quality score, 2020–2026

2
2020
1.7
2021
1.3
2022
1
2023
0.7
2024
0.3
2025
0
2026

Water quality has declined — worth monitoring.


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