[JoeMax]

I'm not in the UK yet but found this online water quality checker:
http://www.stwater.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5635

I know I will have to check the water properly when I'm back but is that site reliable at all. Here are the results for my post code.

Hardness Level    Moderately Hard    No Standard Applies
Hardness Clark    12    No Standard Applies    Degrees Clark
Hardness French    17    No Standard Applies    French Degrees
Hardness German    9    No Standard Applies    German Degrees
Aluminium    8.33    200    μgAl/l
Chloride    35.73    250    mgCl/l
Chlorine    0.3    No Standard Applies    mg/l
Coliform bacteria    0    0    no./100ml
Colour    0.49    20    mg/l Pt/Co
Conductivity    393    2500    μS/cm at 20°C
E.coli bacteria    0    0    no./100ml
Fluoride    0.07    1.5    mgF/l
Iron    27.83    200    μgFe/l
Manganese    1.73    50    μgMn/l
Nitrate    17.24    50    mgNO3/l
Odour    0    Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change    Dilution Number
Pesticides    0    0.5    μg/l
pH    7.17    6.5 - 9.5    pH Value
Sodium    20.75    200    mgNa/l
Taste    0    Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change    Dilution Number
Plumbing Metals
Copper    0.03    2.0    mgCu/l
Lead    0.5    25    μgPb/l
Nickel    1.11    20    μgNi/l

From that it looks like I will need to filter the water right?

[andyM]

I'm not in the UK yet but found this online water quality checker:
http://www.sfooler.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5635

I know I will have to check the water properly when I'm back but is that site reliable at all. Here are the results for my post code.

Hardness Level Moderately Hard No Standard Applies
Hardness Clark 12 No Standard Applies Degrees Clark
Hardness French 17 No Standard Applies French Degrees
Hardness German 9 No Standard Applies German Degrees
Aluminium 8.33 200 μgAl/l
Chloride 35.73 250 mgCl/l
Chlorine 0.3 No Standard Applies mg/l
Coliform bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Colour 0.49 20 mg/l Pt/Co
Conductivity 393 2500 μS/cm at 20°C
E.coli bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Fluoride 0.07 1.5 mgF/l
Iron 27.83 200 μgFe/l
Manganese 1.73 50 μgMn/l
Nitrate 17.24 50 mgNO3/l
Odour 0 Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change Dilution Number
Pesticides 0 0.5 μg/l
pH 7.17 6.5 - 9.5 pH Value
Sodium 20.75 200 mgNa/l
Taste 0 Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change Dilution Number
Plumbing Metals
Copper 0.03 2.0 mgCu/l
Lead 0.5 25 μgPb/l
Nickel 1.11 20 μgNi/l

From that it looks like I will need to filter the water right?

Normally just use a PPM figure from a TDS Meter for water hardness, eg. the harder the water the higher the PPM.
The water in that area is stated as Moderately Hard so ideally use an RO system with DI to filter the water.
Also water quality can vary throughout the year so that info you have may not be entirely accurate.

[chopsie]

The link does not work, where abouts are you going to be? I am on severn trent in Derby and yes I need a R/O, Also the same over in Ashbourne,But the ppm is lower there. Do not know if Bakewell is severn trent, But I believe a bloke on here uses DI only as the ppm is low enough.

[JoeMax]

Updated link: http://www.stwater.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5635

[CLEANCARE WC]

I just did mine (anglia water) 405 ppm very hard it said, no wonder i get through so much resin! tap tds seems to go up and down reguarly. 

[JoeMax]

Why does this forum keep changing the word TRENT, into FOOLER? 

http://www.s t w a t e r.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5635

[Rob Knapman]

Why does this forum keep changing the word TRENT, into FOOLER? 

http://www.s t w a t e r.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.5635

Sounds like swearfilter playing up??, job for a moderator??