Somerset · South West

Is Bath water hard or soft?

Hard at 250 ppm · 19 postcode districts

  • Supplier Wessex Water
  • County Somerset
  • Postcodes 19
Area average
250
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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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.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Bath

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

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

Water Companies Serving Bath

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Wessex Water

231 ppm Hard

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