Devon · South West

Is Torquay water hard or soft?

Soft at 56 ppm · 14 postcode districts

  • Supplier South West Water
  • County Devon
  • Postcodes 14
Area average
56
ppm CaCO₃
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The average water hardness in Torquay is 56 ppm, classified as soft. Torquay is served by South West Water, covering 14 postcode districts across Devon in the South West region.

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

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Torquay

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode Water Company Hardness PPM Level
TQ9 South West Water
74
74 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ8 South West Water
73
73 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ7 South West Water
72
72 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ6 South West Water
71
71 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ5 South West Water
70
70 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ4 South West Water
69
69 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ3 South West Water
68
68 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ2 South West Water
67
67 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ1 South West Water
66
66 ppm Slightly Hard
TQ14 South West Water
32
32 ppm Soft
TQ13 South West Water
31
31 ppm Soft
TQ12 South West Water
30
30 ppm Soft
TQ11 South West Water
29
29 ppm Soft
TQ10 South West Water
28
28 ppm Soft
Suppliers

Water Companies Serving Torquay

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South West Water

80 ppm Slightly Hard

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