South Staffordshire Water's published supply-zone record runs 136.3–351.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, varying by supply zone, which spans DWI's Slightly hard to Very hard bands, per South Staffordshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports (31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026).
Source: South Staffordshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) enforces the UK drinking water quality regulations in England and Wales. Figures it classifies or regulates on this page cover England and Wales only.
What this record covers
Every row below is a total hardness figure for one area South Staffordshire Water supplies, read from a list its publisher publishes in full. 35 supply zones, read from the company's own annual zone reports.
South Staffordshire Water publishes these reports under Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, so the name on a report is not always the name on your bill. Each row below is sourced to the report it came from.
This supply’s total hardness, in every unit used here
| Unit | This supply |
|---|---|
| mg/L as CaCO₃ | 136.3–351.8 mg/L as CaCO₃ |
| °Clark | 9.6–24.7 °Clark |
This supply runs 136.3–351.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, varying by supply zone. That spans DWI’s Slightly hard (100–150) to Very hard (more than 300) bands, so no single band describes it.
Every total hardness figure in this record
Barr Beacon North: 167.4 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Barr Beacon North supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Barr Beacon South East: 223 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Barr Beacon South East supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Barr Beacon South West: 150.5 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Barr Beacon South West supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Burton 1: 200.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Burton 1 supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Burton 2: 213.1 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Burton 2 supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cambridge City North: 334.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Cambridge City North supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cambridge City South: 307.2 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Cambridge City South supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cambridge Rural: 317.9 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Cambridge Rural supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cannock High 1: 211.4 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Cannock High 1 supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cannock High 2: 202.1 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Cannock High 2 supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Cawney Hill: 161.2 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Cawney Hill supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Coton: 317.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Coton supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Earith Bridge: 294.1 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Earith Bridge supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Glascote East: 224.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Glascote East supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Glascote West: 211.4 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Glascote West supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Hayley Green: 161.3 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Hayley Green supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Heydon: 303.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Heydon supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Hopwas: 255.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Hopwas supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Linton: 306 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Linton supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Odsey: 351.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Cambridge Water's published average for the Odsey supply zone, 2025
Source: Cambridge Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 24 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Rugeley Cannock Low: 186.5 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Rugeley Cannock Low supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Sedgley: 150.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Sedgley supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Shavers End Central: 175.2 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Shavers End Central supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Shavers End East: 174.4 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Shavers End East supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Shavers End West: 175.7 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Shavers End West supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Springsmire East: 204.9 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Springsmire East supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Sutton Coldfield: 188.9 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Sutton Coldfield supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Uttoxeter: 273.2 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Uttoxeter supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Walsall Central: 136.3 mg/L as CaCO₃, Slightly hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Walsall Central supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Walsall North: 137.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Slightly hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Walsall North supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Walsall South: 158.3 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Walsall South supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Wednesbury: 160.1 mg/L as CaCO₃, Moderately hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Wednesbury supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
West Bromwich North: 144.3 mg/L as CaCO₃, Slightly hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the West Bromwich North supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
West Bromwich South: 145.8 mg/L as CaCO₃, Slightly hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the West Bromwich South supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
Winshill: 280.5 mg/L as CaCO₃, Hard on DWI's scale
South Staffs Water's published average for the Winshill supply zone, 2025
Source: South Staffs Water — Water quality report 2025/26, published 8 July 2026 — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026
What South Staffordshire Water publishes and this page will not
- South Staffordshire Water publishes a figure for Bluntisham and we will not print it: its own report contradicts itself, with the column the headline figure comes from disagreeing with the other cells on the same row, re-read on 20 September 2026. Neither reading is publishable, so we would rather tell you that than pick one.
Where these numbers come from
136.3–351.8 mg/L as CaCO₃ across 35 areas, published by Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water.
Source: South Staffordshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports — dated 31 December 2025, read 20 September 2026