How hard is the water in Berryville, AR?

Tap water hardness
65mg/L
3.8gpg
Moderately hard

Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · May 2022

AR typical
39 mg/L
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
Calculated from utility data

Berryville water measures 65 mg/L (3.8 gpg) of hardness, moderately hard by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (May 2022).

Berryville on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Bentonville: 55 mg/LBentonville 55Centerton: 55 mg/LCenterton 55Lowell: 62 mg/LLowell 62Cave Springs: 62 mg/LCave Springs 62Rogers: 67 mg/LRogers 67Springdale: 77 mg/LSpringdale 77Fayetteville: 77 mg/LFayetteville 77Farmington: 77 mg/LFarmington 77Bella Vista: 107 mg/LBella Vista 107Harrison: 157 mg/LHarrison 157Berryville 65mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Bentonville: 55 mg/LBentonville 55Lowell: 62 mg/LLowell 62Cave Springs: 62 mg/LCave Sprin. 62Rogers: 67 mg/LRogers 67Springdale: 77 mg/LSpringdale 77Harrison: 157 mg/LHarrison 15765 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

At 65 mg/L, Berryville is 26 mg/L above the typical Arkansas figure of 39. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 4 have softer water and 6 have harder. The range nearby runs from 55 mg/L in Bentonville to 157 in Harrison.

What 65 mg/L means at home

You may see faint white spots on glasses and shower doors after the water dries.

Scale builds up slowly. A kettle or coffee maker needs descaling now and then, maybe every few months.

Hardness is not a health problem, and EPA sets no limit for it. It is a matter of scale and soap.

What to do about it

Optional. Plenty of households at this level live with it and descale the kettle now and then.

Water softener

Worth a look if spots on glass bother you, or if your tankless water heater manual asks for softer water.

Carbon filter

Improves taste and removes chlorine. It leaves calcium and magnesium in place.

Softener size for Berryville

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 3.8 gpg = 859 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 27 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Berryville's water system

We could not match Berryville to a community water system in EPA's records. Your water bill or the yearly Consumer Confidence Report names the system and its ID.

Questions

Is Berryville water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 65 mg/L (3.8 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

What is the water hardness in Berryville in grains per gallon?

About 3.8 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 65 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 3.8.

What size water softener do I need in Berryville?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 3.8 gpg works out to about 859 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 27 days.

Nearby cities

All 46 cities in Arkansas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, May 9, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.