Is Taunton Water Hard or Soft?

Soft at 51 ppm • Somerset, South West

Soft

The average water hardness in Taunton is 51 ppm, classified as soft. Taunton is served by South West Water, covering 24 postcode districts across Somerset in the South West region.

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

Water Hardness by Postcode in Taunton

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
TA9	South West Water	70 ppm	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA8	South West Water	69 ppm	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA7	South West Water	68 ppm	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA6	South West Water	67 ppm	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA5	South West Water	66 ppm	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA4	South West Water	65 ppm	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA24	South West Water	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA3	South West Water	64 ppm	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA2	South West Water	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA23	South West Water	63 ppm	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA1	South West Water	62 ppm	62 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA22	South West Water	62 ppm	62 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA21	South West Water	61 ppm	61 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA20	South West Water	60 ppm	60 ppm	Soft
TA19	South West Water	36 ppm	36 ppm	Soft
TA18	South West Water	35 ppm	35 ppm	Soft
TA17	South West Water	34 ppm	34 ppm	Soft
TA16	South West Water	33 ppm	33 ppm	Soft
TA15	South West Water	32 ppm	32 ppm	Soft
TA14	South West Water	31 ppm	31 ppm	Soft
TA13	South West Water	30 ppm	30 ppm	Soft
TA12	South West Water	29 ppm	29 ppm	Soft
TA11	South West Water	28 ppm	28 ppm	Soft
TA10	South West Water	27 ppm	27 ppm	Soft

Water Companies Serving Taunton

South West Water

Average hardness: 80 ppm (Slightly Hard) • 129 postcodes served

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