PE9 tap water: what's in it?

Who supplies water in PE9

Drinking-water test record

How hard is the water in PE9?

Storm overflows nearby

Older homes and lead pipes

Fluoride

Hosepipe bans

What you can do

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Questions about tap water in PE9

Is the water in PE9 hard or soft?

Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 395 mg/l, at least 27.7 °Clark, at least 22.1 °dH, at least 39.5 °fH (Stamford PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 395 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 230 mg/l, at least 16.1 °Clark, at least 12.9 °dH, at least 23.0 °fH (Oundle PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 230 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 347 mg/l, at least 24.3 °Clark, at least 19.4 °dH, at least 34.7 °fH (Pilsgate PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 347 mg/l (very 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 224 mg/l, at least 15.7 °Clark, at least 12.6 °dH, at least 22.4 °fH (Peterborough Stanground PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 224 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 370 mg/l, at least 25.9 °Clark, at least 20.7 °dH, at least 37.0 °fH (Bourne PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 370 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Severn Trent Water: hard, 229 mg/l, 16.1 °Clark, 12.8 °dH, 22.9 °fH (Rutland (supply zone), 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026). Typical value. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 387 mg/l, at least 27.1 °Clark, at least 21.7 °dH, at least 38.7 °fH (Market Deeping PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 387 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 225 mg/l, at least 15.8 °Clark, at least 12.6 °dH, at least 22.5 °fH (Peterborough City North PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 225 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Severn Trent Water: very hard, 389 mg/l, 27.3 °Clark, 21.8 °dH, 38.9 °fH (Tickencote (supply zone), 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026). Typical value.

What does the drinking water regulator's record show for PE9?

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 PE9 have lead pipes?

53% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of PE9 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 PE9 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.