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Is Nottingham Water Hard or Soft?

Hard at 243 ppm • Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

243 PPM 0 200 400
Hard

The average water hardness in Nottingham is 243 ppm, classified as hard. Nottingham is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 30 postcode districts across Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Nottingham

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
NG31 Severn Trent Water
300 ppm
300 ppm Hard
NG25 Severn Trent Water
271 ppm
271 ppm Hard
NG24 Severn Trent Water
270 ppm
270 ppm Hard
NG23 Severn Trent Water
269 ppm
269 ppm Hard
NG9 Severn Trent Water
269 ppm
269 ppm Hard
NG22 Severn Trent Water
268 ppm
268 ppm Hard
NG8 Severn Trent Water
268 ppm
268 ppm Hard
NG21 Severn Trent Water
267 ppm
267 ppm Hard
NG7 Severn Trent Water
267 ppm
267 ppm Hard
NG20 Severn Trent Water
266 ppm
266 ppm Hard
NG6 Severn Trent Water
266 ppm
266 ppm Hard
NG5 Severn Trent Water
265 ppm
265 ppm Hard
NG4 Severn Trent Water
264 ppm
264 ppm Hard
NG3 Severn Trent Water
263 ppm
263 ppm Hard
NG2 Severn Trent Water
262 ppm
262 ppm Hard
NG1 Severn Trent Water
261 ppm
261 ppm Hard
NG19 Severn Trent Water
242 ppm
242 ppm Hard
NG18 Severn Trent Water
241 ppm
241 ppm Hard
NG17 Severn Trent Water
240 ppm
240 ppm Hard
NG16 Severn Trent Water
239 ppm
239 ppm Hard
NG15 Severn Trent Water
238 ppm
238 ppm Hard
NG14 Severn Trent Water
237 ppm
237 ppm Hard
NG13 Severn Trent Water
236 ppm
236 ppm Hard
NG12 Severn Trent Water
235 ppm
235 ppm Hard
NG11 Severn Trent Water
234 ppm
234 ppm Hard
NG10 Severn Trent Water
233 ppm
233 ppm Hard
NG80 Severn Trent Water
162 ppm
162 ppm Moderately Hard
NG34 Severn Trent Water
152 ppm
152 ppm Moderately Hard
NG33 Severn Trent Water
151 ppm
151 ppm Moderately Hard
NG32 Severn Trent Water
150 ppm
150 ppm Moderately Hard

Water Companies Serving Nottingham

Severn Trent Water

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

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