Yorkshire Water's sampled supply-zone record runs 47.9–370.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, varying by supply zone, which spans DWI's Soft to Very hard bands, per Yorkshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports returned by its own postcode checker (31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026).
Source: Yorkshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports returned by its own postcode checker — dated 31 December 2024, 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 Yorkshire Water supplies, read one answer at a time from the publisher's own checker rather than from a published list. 4 supply zones from 6 postcode lookups of the company's own checker — a bounded sample, not a published list.
This supply’s total hardness, in every unit used here
| Unit | This supply |
|---|---|
| mg/L as CaCO₃ | 47.9–370.6 mg/L as CaCO₃ |
| °Clark | 3.4–26 °Clark |
This supply runs 47.9–370.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, varying by supply zone. That spans DWI’s Soft (up to 100) to Very hard (more than 300) bands, so no single band describes it.
Every total hardness figure in this record
Bradford City North 2019: 75.4 mg/L as CaCO₃, Soft on DWI's scale
Yorkshire Water's published average for the Bradford City North 2019 supply zone, 2024
Source: Yorkshire Water — Water quality report for 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024 — dated 31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026
Hull Central West 2024: 370.6 mg/L as CaCO₃, Very hard on DWI's scale
Yorkshire Water's published average for the Hull Central West 2024 supply zone, 2024
Source: Yorkshire Water — Water quality report for 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024 — dated 31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026
Leeds LL Cross Green 2019: 133.1 mg/L as CaCO₃, Slightly hard on DWI's scale
Yorkshire Water's published average for the Leeds LL Cross Green 2019 supply zone, 2024
Source: Yorkshire Water — Water quality report for 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024 — dated 31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026
Sheffield City and Hillsborough 2024: 47.9 mg/L as CaCO₃, Soft on DWI's scale
Yorkshire Water's published average for the Sheffield City and Hillsborough 2024 supply zone, 2024
Source: Yorkshire Water — Water quality report for 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024 — dated 31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026
Where these numbers come from
47.9–370.6 mg/L as CaCO₃ across 4 areas, published by Yorkshire Water.
Source: Yorkshire Water — supply-zone water quality reports returned by its own postcode checker — dated 31 December 2024, read 20 September 2026