Clarksville, AR water hardness

Tap water hardness
31mg/L
1.8gpg
Soft

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

AR typical
39 mg/L
Data
Calculated from utility data

Clarksville water measures 31 mg/L (1.8 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (May 2022).

Clarksville on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Morrilton: 11 mg/LMorrilton 11Alma: 15 mg/LAlma 15Van Buren: 35 mg/LVan Buren 35Fort Smith: 35 mg/LFort Smith 35Hot Springs Village: 36 mg/LHot Springs Village 36Greenwood: 52 mg/LGreenwood 52Prairie Grove: 68 mg/LPrairie Grove 68Fayetteville: 77 mg/LFayetteville 77Farmington: 77 mg/LFarmington 77Harrison: 157 mg/LHarrison 157Clarksville 31mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Morrilton: 11 mg/LMorrilton 11Alma: 15 mg/LAlma 15Van Buren: 35 mg/LVan Buren 35Fort Smith: 35 mg/LFort Smith 35Greenwood: 52 mg/LGreenwood 52Fayetteville: 77 mg/LFayettevil. 7731 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 31 mg/L, Clarksville is close to the typical Arkansas figure of 39 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 2 have softer water and 8 have harder. The range nearby runs from 11 mg/L in Morrilton to 157 in Harrison.

What 31 mg/L means at home

Soap and shampoo lather with very little product. Kettles and showerheads stay mostly free of white crust.

Some people notice that soap feels slow to rinse off in soft water. That slippery feel is normal and harmless.

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

Nothing, as far as hardness goes. At 31 mg/L a softener would have almost nothing to remove.

Carbon filter

If the water tastes of chlorine, a pitcher or faucet carbon filter takes care of that. It does not change hardness.

EPA record for Clarksville's water system

We could not match Clarksville 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 Clarksville water hard?

No. It measures about 31 mg/L (1.8 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.8 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 31 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.8.

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.