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Is Rochester Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 223 ppm • Kent, South East

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Hard

The average water hardness in Rochester is 223 ppm, classified as hard. Rochester is served by Southern Water, covering 20 postcode districts across Kent in the South East region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Rochester

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
ME20 Southern Water
253 ppm
253 ppm Hard
ME19 Southern Water
229 ppm
229 ppm Hard
ME18 Southern Water
228 ppm
228 ppm Hard
ME17 Southern Water
227 ppm
227 ppm Hard
ME16 Southern Water
226 ppm
226 ppm Hard
ME15 Southern Water
225 ppm
225 ppm Hard
ME14 Southern Water
224 ppm
224 ppm Hard
ME13 Southern Water
223 ppm
223 ppm Hard
ME12 Southern Water
222 ppm
222 ppm Hard
ME11 Southern Water
221 ppm
221 ppm Hard
ME9 Southern Water
221 ppm
221 ppm Hard
ME10 Southern Water
220 ppm
220 ppm Hard
ME8 Southern Water
220 ppm
220 ppm Hard
ME7 Southern Water
219 ppm
219 ppm Hard
ME6 Southern Water
218 ppm
218 ppm Hard
ME5 Southern Water
217 ppm
217 ppm Hard
ME4 Southern Water
216 ppm
216 ppm Hard
ME3 Southern Water
215 ppm
215 ppm Hard
ME2 Southern Water
214 ppm
214 ppm Hard
ME1 Southern Water
213 ppm
213 ppm Hard

Water Companies Serving Rochester

Southern Water

Average hardness: 263 ppm (Hard) • 131 postcodes served

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