Conway, AR water hardness

Tap water hardness
24mg/L
1.4gpg
Soft

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

AR typical
39 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
0
Data
Calculated from utility data

Tap water in Conway has about 24 mg/L of hardness, which is 1.4 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as soft. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (May 2022).

Conway on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Morrilton: 11 mg/LMorrilton 11Ward: 12 mg/LWard 12Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Maumelle: 38 mg/LMaumelle 38Sherwood: 38 mg/LSherwood 38Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonville 38Little Rock: 38 mg/LLittle Rock 38North Little Rock: 39 mg/LNorth Little Rock 39Benton: 47 mg/LBenton 47Bryant: 49 mg/LBryant 49Conway 24mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Morrilton: 11 mg/LMorrilton 11Maumelle: 38 mg/LMaumelle 38Sherwood: 38 mg/LSherwood 38Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonvil. 38Little Rock: 38 mg/LLittle Rock 38North Little Rock: 39 mg/LNorth Litt. 3924 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 24 mg/L, Conway is 15 mg/L below the typical Arkansas figure of 39. 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 49 in Bryant.

What 24 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 24 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 Conway's water system

Conway Water System · PWSID AR0000189

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 65,233 people from surface water.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
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Open now
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EPA lists this system as serving Conway.

Health-based means a contaminant above its legal limit or a missed treatment step. Monitoring and reporting violations are late or missing tests and notices. Source: EPA ECHO, 2026Q3 export, violations with periods starting 2016 or later. Full EPA record.

Questions

Is Conway water hard?

No. It measures about 24 mg/L (1.4 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.4 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 24 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.4.

Has the Conway water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for Conway Water System since 2016.

Nearby cities

All 46 cities in Arkansas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, May 11, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.