Is Coventry Water Hard or Soft?
Hard at 226 ppm • West Midlands, West Midlands
The average water hardness in Coventry is 226 ppm, classified as hard. Coventry is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 24 postcode districts across West Midlands in the West Midlands region.
Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district.
Water Hardness by Postcode in Coventry
| Postcode | Water Company | Hardness | PPM | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV13 | Severn Trent Water | 274 ppm | Hard | |
| CV12 | Severn Trent Water | 273 ppm | Hard | |
| CV11 | Severn Trent Water | 272 ppm | Hard | |
| CV10 | Severn Trent Water | 271 ppm | Hard | |
| CV9 | Severn Trent Water | 261 ppm | Hard | |
| CV8 | Severn Trent Water | 260 ppm | Hard | |
| CV7 | Severn Trent Water | 259 ppm | Hard | |
| CV6 | Severn Trent Water | 258 ppm | Hard | |
| CV5 | Severn Trent Water | 257 ppm | Hard | |
| CV4 | Severn Trent Water | 256 ppm | Hard | |
| CV3 | Severn Trent Water | 255 ppm | Hard | |
| CV2 | Severn Trent Water | 254 ppm | Hard | |
| CV1 | Severn Trent Water | 253 ppm | Hard | |
| CV47 | Severn Trent Water | 226 ppm | Hard | |
| CV37 | Severn Trent Water | 193 ppm | Hard | |
| CV36 | Severn Trent Water | 192 ppm | Hard | |
| CV35 | Severn Trent Water | 191 ppm | Hard | |
| CV34 | Severn Trent Water | 190 ppm | Hard | |
| CV33 | Severn Trent Water | 189 ppm | Hard | |
| CV32 | Severn Trent Water | 188 ppm | Hard | |
| CV31 | Severn Trent Water | 187 ppm | Hard | |
| CV23 | Severn Trent Water | 156 ppm | Moderately Hard | |
| CV22 | Severn Trent Water | 155 ppm | Moderately Hard | |
| CV21 | Severn Trent Water | 154 ppm | Moderately Hard |
Water Companies Serving Coventry
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