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Is Dudley water hard or soft?

Hard at 230 ppm · 14 postcode districts

  • Supplier Severn Trent Water
  • County West Midlands
  • Postcodes 14
Area average
230
ppm CaCO₃
Hard
Soft
Moderate
Hard
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The average water hardness in Dudley is 230 ppm, classified as hard. Dudley is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 14 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.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Dudley

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
DY9 Severn Trent Water
241
241 ppm Hard
DY8 Severn Trent Water
240
240 ppm Hard
DY7 Severn Trent Water
239
239 ppm Hard
DY6 Severn Trent Water
238
238 ppm Hard
DY5 Severn Trent Water
237
237 ppm Hard
DY4 Severn Trent Water
236
236 ppm Hard
DY3 Severn Trent Water
235
235 ppm Hard
DY2 Severn Trent Water
234
234 ppm Hard
DY1 Severn Trent Water
233
233 ppm Hard
DY14 Severn Trent Water
219
219 ppm Hard
DY13 Severn Trent Water
218
218 ppm Hard
DY12 Severn Trent Water
217
217 ppm Hard
DY11 Severn Trent Water
216
216 ppm Hard
DY10 Severn Trent Water
215
215 ppm Hard
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Water Companies Serving Dudley

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Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

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