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WS13 tap water: what's in it?

South Staffs Water: at least 7 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.

WS13 tap water quality report · 2026

  • Hardness

    Moderately hard

    Details

    Barr Beacon North (supply zone) · 2025

  • Hosepipe ban

    No hosepipe ban

    Details

    Checked 11 October 2026 at 02:34

  • Storm overflows

    36 overflows within 10 km of WS13 centre

    Details

    215 spills in 2025

  • Lead pipes

    47% built before 1973

    Details

    Estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of WS13 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: 46–47%. England and Wales: 61% (2026).

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Who supplies water in WS13

Drinking-water test record

South Staffs Water: 895 of 895 postcodes

South Staffs Water

South Staffs Water, company-wide

Regulator
DWI
Report year
2025
Failed tests
Not shown
Tests
65,892

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

Failed tests by parameter
IronFailed tests: 1
LeadFailed tests: 3
NickelFailed tests: 1
Total coliforms (confirmed)Failed 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 WS13?

Across WS13's supply zones, hardness ranges from 167 mg/l (moderately hard) to 281 mg/l (hard). Those 5 zones cover 95% of its postcodes.

5 identified supply zones in WS13

Barr Beacon North · South Staffs Water (338 of 895 postcodes)

167 mg/l · 11.7 °Clark · 9.4 °dH · 16.7 °fH

Moderately hard

Zone average.

Barr Beacon North (supply zone) · 2025

Source: South Staffs Water — dated 2025, read 20 September 2026

Hopwas · South Staffs Water (301 of 895 postcodes)

256 mg/l · 17.9 °Clark · 14.3 °dH · 25.6 °fH

Hard

Zone average.

Hopwas (supply zone) · 2025

Source: South Staffs Water — dated 2025, read 20 September 2026

Burton 1 · South Staffs Water (172 of 895 postcodes)

201 mg/l · 14.1 °Clark · 11.3 °dH · 20.1 °fH

Hard

Zone average.

Burton 1 (supply zone) · 2025

Source: South Staffs Water — dated 2025, read 20 September 2026

Cannock High 2 · South Staffs Water (32 of 895 postcodes)

202 mg/l · 14.2 °Clark · 11.3 °dH · 20.2 °fH

Hard

Zone average.

Cannock High 2 (supply zone) · 2025

Source: South Staffs Water — dated 2025, read 20 September 2026

Winshill · South Staffs Water (5 of 895 postcodes)

281 mg/l · 19.7 °Clark · 15.7 °dH · 28.1 °fH

Hard

Zone average.

Winshill (supply zone) · 2025

Source: South Staffs Water — dated 2025, read 20 September 2026

47 postcodes without an identified supply zone

South Staffs Water (47 of 895 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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Storm overflows nearby

36 overflows within 10 km of WS13 centre · 215 spills in 2025

WS13 (district) · 2025

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

Overflows here are run by Severn Trent Water.

36 of these were monitored for only part of 2025.

Nearest 5 shown

  1. MARKET STREET CSO

    Into CURBOROUGH BROOK · 0.5 km from the centre of WS13

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 95.9% of 2025

  2. ST JOHN STREET CSO

    Into TRIB CURBOROUGH BROOK VIA SWS · 0.6 km from the centre of WS13

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 100% of 2025

  3. LICHFIELD - THE FRIARY (CSO)

    Into RIVER EREWASH · 0.6 km from the centre of WS13

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 96.7% of 2025

  4. FRIARY AVENUE-BIRMINGHAM ROAD CSO

    Into CURBOROUGH BROOK · 0.6 km from the centre of WS13

    5 spills · 2.8 hours · Monitored 99.8% of 2025

  5. MARKET STREET CSO

    Into CURBOROUGH BROOK · 0.6 km from the centre of WS13

    0 spills · 0 hours · Monitored 97.1% 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

47% built before 1973

47% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test.

Homes in the parts of WS13 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: 46–47%. England and Wales: 61% (2026).

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

WS13 (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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Shower filters

  • Weddell Water

    WD-100BL

    Performance certification:

    Certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI 177 for Free Available Chlorine Reduction (a US/international standard; it is not UK approval)

    reduces chlorine in shower water; does not soften water.

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Questions about tap water in WS13

Is the water in WS13 hard or soft?
South Staffs Water: moderately hard, 167 mg/l, 11.7 °Clark, 9.4 °dH, 16.7 °fH (Barr Beacon North (supply zone), 2025). Zone average. South Staffs Water: hard, 256 mg/l, 17.9 °Clark, 14.3 °dH, 25.6 °fH (Hopwas (supply zone), 2025). Zone average. South Staffs Water: hard, 201 mg/l, 14.1 °Clark, 11.3 °dH, 20.1 °fH (Burton 1 (supply zone), 2025). Zone average. South Staffs Water: We do not have a verified hardness figure for this area. Ask your water company for its water quality report. South Staffs Water: hard, 202 mg/l, 14.2 °Clark, 11.3 °dH, 20.2 °fH (Cannock High 2 (supply zone), 2025). Zone average. South Staffs Water: hard, 281 mg/l, 19.7 °Clark, 15.7 °dH, 28.1 °fH (Winshill (supply zone), 2025). Zone average.
What does the drinking water regulator's record show for WS13?
South Staffs Water: at least 7 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 WS13 have lead pipes?
47% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of WS13 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: 46–47%. 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 WS13 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

South Staffs Water contact page, South Staffs Water, South Staffs Water, South Staffs Water, South Staffs Water, South Staffs Water: 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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