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Is Bath Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 250 ppm • Somerset, South West

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Hard

The average water hardness in Bath is 250 ppm, classified as hard. Bath is served by Wessex Water, covering 19 postcode districts across Somerset in the South West region.

Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district.

Water Hardness by Postcode in Bath

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
BA9 Wessex Water
291 ppm
291 ppm Hard
BA8 Wessex Water
290 ppm
290 ppm Hard
BA7 Wessex Water
289 ppm
289 ppm Hard
BA6 Wessex Water
288 ppm
288 ppm Hard
BA5 Wessex Water
287 ppm
287 ppm Hard
BA4 Wessex Water
286 ppm
286 ppm Hard
BA3 Wessex Water
285 ppm
285 ppm Hard
BA2 Wessex Water
284 ppm
284 ppm Hard
BA1 Wessex Water
283 ppm
283 ppm Hard
BA22 Wessex Water
239 ppm
239 ppm Hard
BA21 Wessex Water
238 ppm
238 ppm Hard
BA20 Wessex Water
237 ppm
237 ppm Hard
BA16 Wessex Water
210 ppm
210 ppm Hard
BA15 Wessex Water
209 ppm
209 ppm Hard
BA14 Wessex Water
208 ppm
208 ppm Hard
BA13 Wessex Water
207 ppm
207 ppm Hard
BA12 Wessex Water
206 ppm
206 ppm Hard
BA11 Wessex Water
205 ppm
205 ppm Hard
BA10 Wessex Water
204 ppm
204 ppm Hard

Water Companies Serving Bath

Wessex Water

Average hardness: 231 ppm (Hard) • 123 postcodes served

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