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Water hardness and tap water in Amberg

Amberg, Bayern · Postcode 92224

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Short answer: Depending on the address, Amberg receives water from two supply zones: Wasserwerk Engelsdorf at 6.9 °dH and Wasserwerk Urspring (Altstadt) at 2.7 °dH, both in the hardness range “soft” (as of November 2025). All tested parameters with a legal limit (36) meet the limits set by the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV). Source: test report by Stadtwerke Amberg. WaterScore: 100 out of 100 (data coverage: 6 of 7 core parameters).
two waters depending on the district: The values above apply to the water “Wasserwerk Engelsdorf”, according to the supplier for laut Stadtwerken Amberg das übrige Stadtgebiet (außer der Altstadt). Other waters: “Wasserwerk Urspring (Altstadt)”. The supplier does not publish how many addresses each water supplies.

Verified drinking-water values: water “Wasserwerk Engelsdorf”

ParameterValueLimit (TrinkwV)Sampling dateSourceStatus
Nitrate11 mg/L
50 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Nitrite< 0.02 mg/L0.5 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Lead< 0.003 mg/L0.01 mg/L
November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Arsenic< 0.002 mg/L0.01 mg/L
November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Uranium< 0.002 mg/L0.01 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Mercury< 0.0003 mg/L0.001 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Copper< 0.02 mg/L2 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Cadmium< 0.0009 mg/L0.003 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Chromium< 0.005 mg/L0.025 mg/L
November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Nickel< 0.005 mg/L0.02 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Chloride17 mg/L250 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Sulphate29 mg/L
250 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Sodium5.6 mg/L200 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Calcium41 mg/L–November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Magnesium5 mg/L–November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
pH8.016.5–9.5November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Total hardness6.9 °dH (soft)no legal limitNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Electrical conductivity301 µS/cm–November 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Fluoride< 0.2 mg/L1.5 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Iron< 0.01 mg/L0.2 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Manganese< 0.01 mg/L0.05 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Ammonium< 0.1 mg/L0.5 mg/LNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified
Coliform bacteria0 KBE/100ml0 per 100 mlNovember 2025Stadtwerke Ambergverified

Note from the test report (in the German original): Stadtwerke Amberg · Wasseranalyse, Stand November 2025; die Stadtwerke nennen nur den Monat. Spalte Wasserwerk Engelsdorf: Diese Werte gelten laut Stadtwerken Amberg das übrige Stadtgebiet (außer der Altstadt); die Altstadt erhält Wasser aus dem Wasserwerk Urspring. Die Werte gelten ab Wasserwerk.

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Water at your own tap: The values describe the water the supplier delivers – not automatically the water at your tap. The water supplier is responsible up to the service connection (Hausanschluss); the building owner is responsible for the pipes beyond it. Lead can dissolve from lead pipes, leaded solder joints or old brass fittings, especially when water has stood in the pipes for a long time (stagnant water); this mainly affects buildings constructed before about 1973. If water has stood in the pipes for several hours, let it run until it comes out cool. If you suspect lead pipes, a lead analysis of the stagnant water by an accredited laboratory will help.

Background on household plumbing, not a measurement: in Amberg, 51 % of buildings with living space were built before 1970, and a further 13 % between 1970 and 1979 (Zensus 2022, Statistisches Bundesamt, dl-de/by-2-0). (Zensus 2022) According to the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt), lead pipes exist at most in houses built before 1973 – and by no means in all of them. Whether there are any in your house is known to the owner or a plumber. (UBA)

What the values mean for Amberg

Water hardness in Amberg in everyday life

At 6.9 °dH, Amberg is in the hardness range “soft” (soft: below 8.4 °dH, medium: 8.4–14 °dH, hard: above 14 °dH).

Baby food and low sodium: tap water in Amberg next to the bottled-water thresholds

Bottled water may only be labelled “suitable for preparing infant food” („geeignet für die Zubereitung von Säuglingsnahrung“) if it keeps to the maximum levels of the German Mineral and Table Water Ordinance (Mineral- und Tafelwasser-Verordnung, Annex 6). Here the published values for Amberg are shown next to them, each substance on its own. This is a comparison with labelling thresholds for bottled water, not a statement on whether your tap water is suitable for baby food. (Min/TafelWV, Anlage 6)

Values at the waterworks next to the maximum levels for bottled water “suitable for infant food”
SubstanceMaximum levelValue in Amberg
Sodium20 mg/l5.6 mg/l – not above
Nitrate10 mg/l11 mg/l – above
Nitrite0.02 mg/lbelow the detection limit (0.02 mg/l) – not above
Sulphate240 mg/l29 mg/l – not above
Fluoride0.7 mg/lbelow the detection limit (0.2 mg/l) – not above
Manganese0.05 mg/lbelow the detection limit (0.01 mg/l) – not above
Arsenic0.005 mg/lbelow the detection limit (0.002 mg/l) – not above
Uranium0.002 mg/lbelow the detection limit (0.002 mg/l) – not above

Against the other thresholds of Annex 6, the water would qualify as: low in sodium (“suitable for a low-sodium diet”) (Sodium 5.6 mg/l, threshold below 20 mg/l).

For context: the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) considers preparing baby food with bottled water carrying this label necessary only in rare cases, for example when tap water is temporarily allowed to contain more than 50 mg/l nitrate. (UBA 2016, p. 59) Water from lead pipes in the house is always unsuitable for infants. (UBA 2020, p. 16) The values apply at the waterworks. Questions about baby food are answered by your midwife, your paediatrician and the health office (Gesundheitsamt).

Frequently asked questions about tap water in Amberg

Can you drink the tap water in Amberg?

According to the verified values, yes: All tested parameters with a legal limit (36) meet the limits set by the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV). WaterScore: 100 out of 100 (data coverage: 6 of 7 core parameters). This applies to the water from the waterworks – restrictions can only arise from old household plumbing.

How hard is the water in Amberg?

It depends on the address: Wasserwerk Engelsdorf 6.9 °dH and Wasserwerk Urspring (Altstadt) 2.7 °dH – both in the hardness range “soft”. Dose detergent for the hardness range “soft” – the lowest amount on the pack.

Is there PFAS in the tap water in Amberg?

The published analysis by Stadtwerke Amberg that we evaluated gives no PFAS value. This does not mean there is no PFAS in the water; there is simply no figure for it. Since 12 January 2026, a limit of 0.1 µg/l has applied to the sum of PFAS-20. The supplier can tell you whether PFAS was measured and with what result. For the other waters, the analyses give no PFAS value.

Do I need to filter my tap water in Amberg?

Based on the verified supplier values, a filter is not necessary. It can make sense if you do not like the taste. If you suspect lead pipes in an old building, a filter does not help; a laboratory analysis at the tap does – that is a question of the household plumbing, not of the water leaving the works.

WaterScore

Data coverage: 6 of 7 core parameters. Not in the test report: PFAS (sum). Missing parameters are neither estimated nor counted as harmless: the score is based only on the values available. It is not a health assessment and says nothing about the water beyond the service connection. Methodology v3: how we calculate the WaterScore.

Evidence: cite and check

Suggested citation: Trinkwassermonitor (2025): Tap water in Amberg. Values according to the water supplier’s test report, sampling date November 2025; at the waterworks, not household plumbing. https://trinkwassermonitor.ink/en/tap-water/amberg/

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Data as of: November 2025 · verified: 23 of 23 evaluated parameters.

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