Leicester Forest East Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Severn Trent Water supplies Leicester Forest East, a village and motorway junction suburb west of Leicester on the M1/M69 motorway corridor in Leicestershire, from Pennine and Peak District catchment reservoir supply blended with Triassic Sandstone (Sherwood Sandstone) groundwater in the Leicestershire distribution zone, treated at Cropston Water Treatment Works near Cropston Reservoir north of Leicester. At 158.5 mg/L (11.1°Clark), Leicester Forest East's water is moderately hard, reflecting the typical supply character of the west Leicestershire distribution zone.

Leicester Forest East sits in the west Leicester suburbs where the Triassic Keuper Marl and Sherwood Sandstone geology of the Leicestershire plain underlies the motorway corridor. Severn Trent Water supplies the Leicester area from the Derwent Valley Reservoirs in the Peak District blended with Triassic Sandstone groundwater from the east Midlands plain. The resulting 158.5 mg/L with TDS 382.2 mg/L reflects the moderate calcium loading from the Triassic aquifer blended with the softer reservoir baseline, characteristic of west Leicester suburban supply zones.

At 158.5 mg/L, limescale is a noticeable household concern in Leicester Forest East. Kettles benefit from descaling every four to six weeks. The combi-boiler should be fitted with a scale inhibitor and serviced annually. Washing-up liquid requires slightly more product than in softer areas. Taps and shower heads develop moderate limescale deposits within two to three weeks; a monthly wipe with white vinegar keeps fixtures in good condition. The moderately hard Triassic and Peak District reservoir-blend supply is characteristic of the west Leicester motorway corridor and the Blaby district communities that form the suburban fringe of the county town.