Is Lancaster Water Hard or Soft?

Slightly Hard at 66 ppm • Lancashire, North West

Slightly Hard

The average water hardness in Lancaster is 66 ppm, classified as slightly hard. Lancaster is served by United Utilities, covering 23 postcode districts across Lancashire in the North West region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Lancaster

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
LA23	United Utilities	99 ppm	99 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA22	United Utilities	98 ppm	98 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA21	United Utilities	97 ppm	97 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA20	United Utilities	96 ppm	96 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA19	United Utilities	72 ppm	72 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA18	United Utilities	71 ppm	71 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA17	United Utilities	70 ppm	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA16	United Utilities	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA15	United Utilities	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA14	United Utilities	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA13	United Utilities	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA12	United Utilities	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA11	United Utilities	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA10	United Utilities	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
LA9	United Utilities	54 ppm	54 ppm	Soft
LA8	United Utilities	53 ppm	53 ppm	Soft
LA7	United Utilities	52 ppm	52 ppm	Soft
LA6	United Utilities	51 ppm	51 ppm	Soft
LA5	United Utilities	50 ppm	50 ppm	Soft
LA4	United Utilities	49 ppm	49 ppm	Soft
LA3	United Utilities	48 ppm	48 ppm	Soft
LA2	United Utilities	47 ppm	47 ppm	Soft
LA1	United Utilities	46 ppm	46 ppm	Soft

Water Companies Serving Lancaster

United Utilities

Average hardness: 77 ppm (Slightly Hard) • 242 postcodes served

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