Shropshire · West Midlands

Is Telford water hard or soft?

Hard at 249 ppm · 13 postcode districts

  • Supplier Severn Trent Water
  • County Shropshire
  • Postcodes 13
Area average
249
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Telford is 249 ppm, classified as hard. Telford is served by Severn Trent Water, covering 13 postcode districts across Shropshire 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 Telford

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
TF9 Severn Trent Water
277
277 ppm Hard
TF8 Severn Trent Water
276
276 ppm Hard
TF7 Severn Trent Water
275
275 ppm Hard
TF6 Severn Trent Water
274
274 ppm Hard
TF5 Severn Trent Water
273
273 ppm Hard
TF4 Severn Trent Water
272
272 ppm Hard
TF3 Severn Trent Water
271
271 ppm Hard
TF2 Severn Trent Water
270
270 ppm Hard
TF1 Severn Trent Water
269
269 ppm Hard
TF13 Severn Trent Water
198
198 ppm Hard
TF12 Severn Trent Water
197
197 ppm Hard
TF11 Severn Trent Water
196
196 ppm Hard
TF10 Severn Trent Water
195
195 ppm Hard
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Telford

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Severn Trent Water

222 ppm Hard

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