Jonesboro, AR water hardness

Tap water hardness
60mg/L
3.5gpg
Soft

Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · September 2024

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

Jonesboro water measures 60 mg/L (3.5 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (September 2024).

Jonesboro on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Paragould: 12 mg/LParagould 12Ward: 12 mg/LWard 12Heber Springs: 17 mg/LHeber Springs 17Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Searcy: 29 mg/LSearcy 29Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonville 38Stuttgart: 92 mg/LStuttgart 92Batesville: 135 mg/LBatesville 135Mountain Home: 162 mg/LMountain Home 162Forrest City: 310 mg/LForrest City 310Jonesboro 60mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Paragould: 12 mg/LParagould 12Ward: 12 mg/LWard 12Heber Springs: 17 mg/LHeber Spri. 17Searcy: 29 mg/LSearcy 29Batesville: 135 mg/LBatesville 135Forrest City: 310 mg/LForrest Ci. 31060 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 60 mg/L, Jonesboro is 21 mg/L above the typical Arkansas figure of 39. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 6 have softer water and 4 have harder. The range nearby runs from 12 mg/L in Paragould to 310 in Forrest City.

What 60 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 60 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 Jonesboro's water system

Jonesboro Water System · PWSID AR0000124

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 81,888 people from groundwater.

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

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 Jonesboro water hard?

No. It measures about 60 mg/L (3.5 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 3.5 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 60 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 3.5.

Has the Jonesboro water system had EPA violations?

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

Nearby cities

All 46 cities in Arkansas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, September 20, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.