Searcy, AR water hardness

Tap water hardness
29mg/L
1.7gpg
Soft

Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · February 2025

AR typical
39 mg/L
Data
Calculated from utility data

Searcy water measures 29 mg/L (1.7 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (February 2025).

Searcy on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Ward: 12 mg/LWard 12Heber Springs: 17 mg/LHeber Springs 17Conway: 24 mg/LConway 24Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonville 38Sherwood: 38 mg/LSherwood 38Maumelle: 38 mg/LMaumelle 38Little Rock: 38 mg/LLittle Rock 38North Little Rock: 39 mg/LNorth Little Rock 39Batesville: 135 mg/LBatesville 135Searcy 29mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Ward: 12 mg/LWard 12Heber Springs: 17 mg/LHeber Spri. 17Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonvil. 38Sherwood: 38 mg/LSherwood 38Batesville: 135 mg/LBatesville 13529 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Searcy sits close to the typical Arkansas figure of 39 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 4 have softer water and 6 have harder. The range nearby runs from 12 mg/L in Ward to 135 in Batesville.

What 29 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 29 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 Searcy's water system

We could not match Searcy 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 Searcy water hard?

No. It measures about 29 mg/L (1.7 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.7 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 29 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.7.

Nearby cities

All 46 cities in Arkansas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, February 26, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.