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LN3 tap water: what's in it?

Anglian Water group (figures include Anglian Water): at least 25 tests failed UK drinking-water standards in 2025 (DWI, company-wide).

Some published DWI figures don't reconcile or identify a company, so we've left them out; the true number may be higher. England overall: 99.97% of tests met standards.

LN3 tap water quality report · 2026

  • Hardness

    At least very hard

    Details

    Branston PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

  • Hosepipe ban

    Hosepipe ban in force

    Details

    Anglian Water (Environment Agency, 11 October 2026). Checked 11 October 2026 at 02:34

    See the notice ↗

  • Storm overflows

    15 overflows within 10 km of LN3 centre

    Details

    226 spills in 2025

  • Lead pipes

    53% built before 1973

    Details

    Estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of LN3 we can match to council-tax records (100% of its postcodes) whose build period is known; the share with no recorded build period isn't published for these areas. Allowing for suppressed counts: 52–54%. England and Wales: 61% (2026).

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Who supplies water in LN3

Drinking-water test record

Anglian Water: 296 of 296 postcodes

Anglian Water

Anglian Water group, includes Anglian Water

Regulator
DWI
Report year
2025
Failed tests
Not shown
Tests
384,536

The regulator's published total and its company rows disagree, so we don't show a count.

Failed tests by parameter
CopperFailed tests: 1
E. coli (confirmed)Failed tests: 1
IronFailed tests: 6
LeadFailed tests: 2
NickelFailed tests: 3
Total coliforms (confirmed)Failed tests: 10
Turbidity – indicatorFailed tests: 2

Source: DWI england 2025, Annex B — dated 6 July 2026, read 13 October 2026

Source: DWI england 2025, Annex A — dated 6 July 2026, read 13 October 2026

England: 99.97% of tests met standards in 2025 (DWI).

Source: DWI england 2025, national compliance — dated 6 July 2026, read 13 October 2026

How hard is the water in LN3?

Anglian Water (162 of 296 postcodes)

at least 410 mg/l · at least 28.8 °Clark · at least 23.0 °dH · at least 41.0 °fH

At least very hard

Zone average. At least 410 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

Branston PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

Source: Anglian Water — dated January 2025 to December 2025, read 28 September 2026

Anglian Water (108 of 296 postcodes)

at least 401 mg/l · at least 28.2 °Clark · at least 22.5 °dH · at least 40.1 °fH

At least very hard

Zone average. At least 401 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

Welton PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

Source: Anglian Water — dated January 2025 to December 2025, read 28 September 2026

Anglian Water (10 of 296 postcodes)

at least 271 mg/l · at least 19.0 °Clark · at least 15.2 °dH · at least 27.1 °fH

At least hard

Zone average. At least 271 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

Lincoln South PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

Source: Anglian Water — dated January 2025 to December 2025, read 28 September 2026

Anglian Water (9 of 296 postcodes)

We do not have a verified hardness figure for this area. Ask your water company for its water quality report.

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Anglian Water (6 of 296 postcodes)

at least 241 mg/l · at least 16.9 °Clark · at least 13.5 °dH · at least 24.1 °fH

At least hard

Zone average. At least 241 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

Louth PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

Source: Anglian Water — dated January 2025 to December 2025, read 28 September 2026

Anglian Water (1 of 296 postcodes)

at least 302 mg/l · at least 21.2 °Clark · at least 16.9 °dH · at least 30.2 °fH

At least very hard

Zone average. At least 302 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

Lincoln Westgate PWSZ (supply zone) · January 2025 to December 2025

Source: Anglian Water — dated January 2025 to December 2025, read 28 September 2026

Storm overflows nearby

15 overflows within 10 km of LN3 centre · 226 spills in 2025

LN3 (district) · 2025

Source: Environment Agency EDM annual return 2025 — dated 20 August 2026, read 13 October 2026

Overflows here are run by Anglian Water.

7 of these were monitored for only part of 2025.

Nearest 5 shown

  1. FISKERTON STW

    Into tributary North Delph · 1.1 km from the centre of LN3

    42 spills · 619.8 hours · Monitored 100% of 2025

  2. HIGH STREET MANHOLE

    Into Unknown trib. North Delph · 1.3 km from the centre of LN3

    6 spills · 36.5 hours · Monitored 100% of 2025

  3. FISKERTON PUMPING STATION

    Into DITCH TRIBUTARY OF NORTH DELPH · 1.4 km from the centre of LN3

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 98.5% of 2025

  4. REEPHAM KENNEL LANE/CLOUGH HILL CSO

    Into THE REEPHAM BECK · 2.4 km from the centre of LN3

    1 spill · 0.5 hours · Monitored 99.8% of 2025

  5. REEPHAM(LINCS) STW

    Into Reepham Beck Barling Eau Rive · 2.4 km from the centre of LN3

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 100% of 2025

Annual 2025 figures from monitored overflows. Not live, and not a bathing-water or tap-water verdict.

  • 57 England outfalls in the 2025 return had no usable location and aren't counted.
  • Northern Ireland isn't covered: No licensed annual per-outfall source in the approved source list; BT postcode coordinates require an LPS licence.

Older homes and lead pipes

53% built before 1973

53% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test.

Homes in the parts of LN3 we can match to council-tax records (100% of its postcodes) whose build period is known; the share with no recorded build period isn't published for these areas. Allowing for suppressed counts: 52–54%. England and Wales: 61% (2026).

Older homes are more likely to have lead pipes. Only a test tells you whether yours does.

LN3 (district) · 2026

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties — dated 31 March 2026, read 24 September 2026

Fluoride

We cannot confirm whether this area is part of a water fluoridation scheme. Ask your water supplier using your postcode.

About fluoride in UK water

Around one in ten people in England receive drinking water supplied by a fluoridation scheme.

England · 2026 health monitoring report

Source: UKHSA and DHSC — dated 30 March 2026, read 13 October 2026

Fluoride in UK tap water

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Questions about tap water in LN3

Is the water in LN3 hard or soft?
Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 410 mg/l, at least 28.8 °Clark, at least 23.0 °dH, at least 41.0 °fH (Branston PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 410 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 401 mg/l, at least 28.2 °Clark, at least 22.5 °dH, at least 40.1 °fH (Welton PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 401 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 271 mg/l, at least 19.0 °Clark, at least 15.2 °dH, at least 27.1 °fH (Lincoln South PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 271 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: We do not have a verified hardness figure for this area. Ask your water company for its water quality report. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 241 mg/l, at least 16.9 °Clark, at least 13.5 °dH, at least 24.1 °fH (Louth PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 241 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 302 mg/l, at least 21.2 °Clark, at least 16.9 °dH, at least 30.2 °fH (Lincoln Westgate PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 302 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher.
What does the drinking water regulator's record show for LN3?
Anglian Water group (figures include Anglian Water): at least 25 tests failed UK drinking-water standards in 2025 (DWI, company-wide). Some published DWI figures don't reconcile or identify a company, so we've left them out; the true number may be higher. England overall: 99.97% of tests met standards.
Could homes in LN3 have lead pipes?
53% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of LN3 we can match to council-tax records (100% of its postcodes) whose build period is known; the share with no recorded build period isn't published for these areas. Allowing for suppressed counts: 52–54%. England and Wales: 61% (2026). Older homes are more likely to have lead pipes. Only a test tells you whether yours does.
Is the water in LN3 fluoridated?
We cannot confirm whether this area is part of a water fluoridation scheme. Ask your water supplier using your postcode. Around one in ten people in England receive drinking water supplied by a fluoridation scheme.
Sources and method

Anglian Water contact page: Database right, used under the publisher's terms.

Water company boundaries © Water UK, licensed under CC BY 4.0Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated © Crown copyright

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