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Water hardness in Herefordshire

Average 57 ppm across 9 postcodes and 1 towns.

  • Range 53–61 ppm
  • Towns 1
  • Suppliers Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru)
County average
57
ppm CaCO₃
Soft
Soft
Moderate
Hard
Very hard
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57
Avg ppm
53
Min ppm
61
Max ppm
9
Postcodes

Water Hardness Across Herefordshire

The average water hardness in Herefordshire is 57 ppm, classified as soft. Across 9 postcode districts in the West Midlands region, hardness ranges from 53 ppm to 61 ppm.

Herefordshire is served by Welsh Water (Dwr Cymru). With soft water, limescale is unlikely to be a major concern in most homes.

By town

Towns in Herefordshire

Sorted by hardness — tap a town for full details.

Town Hardness PPM Level
Hereford
57
57 ppm Soft
Suppliers

Water Companies in Herefordshire

Companies supplying water to this county.

All postcodes

Postcodes in Herefordshire

Every postcode district in the county, sorted by hardness.

Postcode Town Hardness PPM Level
HR9 Ross On Wye
61
61 ppm Slightly Hard
HR8 Ledbury
60
60 ppm Soft
HR7 Bromyard
59
59 ppm Soft
HR6 Leominster
58
58 ppm Soft
HR5 Kington
57
57 ppm Soft
HR4 Hereford
56
56 ppm Soft
HR3 Hereford
55
55 ppm Soft
HR2 Hereford
54
54 ppm Soft
HR1 Hereford
53
53 ppm Soft

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