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Is Bournemouth Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 228 ppm • Dorset, South West

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Hard

The average water hardness in Bournemouth is 228 ppm, classified as hard. Bournemouth is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 26 postcode districts across Dorset 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 Bournemouth

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
BH19 Severn Trent Water
286 ppm
286 ppm Hard
BH18 Severn Trent Water
285 ppm
285 ppm Hard
BH17 Severn Trent Water
284 ppm
284 ppm Hard
BH16 Severn Trent Water
283 ppm
283 ppm Hard
BH15 Severn Trent Water
282 ppm
282 ppm Hard
BH14 Severn Trent Water
281 ppm
281 ppm Hard
BH13 Severn Trent Water
280 ppm
280 ppm Hard
BH12 Severn Trent Water
279 ppm
279 ppm Hard
BH11 Severn Trent Water
278 ppm
278 ppm Hard
BH10 Severn Trent Water
277 ppm
277 ppm Hard
BH9 Severn Trent Water
220 ppm
220 ppm Hard
BH8 Severn Trent Water
219 ppm
219 ppm Hard
BH7 Severn Trent Water
218 ppm
218 ppm Hard
BH6 Severn Trent Water
217 ppm
217 ppm Hard
BH5 Severn Trent Water
216 ppm
216 ppm Hard
BH4 Severn Trent Water
215 ppm
215 ppm Hard
BH3 Severn Trent Water
214 ppm
214 ppm Hard
BH2 Severn Trent Water
213 ppm
213 ppm Hard
BH1 Severn Trent Water
212 ppm
212 ppm Hard
BH31 Severn Trent Water
193 ppm
193 ppm Hard
BH25 Severn Trent Water
164 ppm
164 ppm Moderately Hard
BH24 Severn Trent Water
163 ppm
163 ppm Moderately Hard
BH23 Severn Trent Water
162 ppm
162 ppm Moderately Hard
BH22 Severn Trent Water
161 ppm
161 ppm Moderately Hard
BH21 Severn Trent Water
160 ppm
160 ppm Moderately Hard
BH20 Severn Trent Water
159 ppm
159 ppm Moderately Hard

Water Companies Serving Bournemouth

Severn Trent Water

Average hardness: 222 ppm (Hard) • 345 postcodes served

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