Ward, AR water hardness

Tap water hardness
12mg/L
0.7gpg
Soft

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

AR typical
39 mg/L
Data
Calculated from utility data

Ward water measures 12 mg/L (0.7 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (November 2022).

Ward on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+AR typical 39Heber Springs: 17 mg/LHeber Springs 17Conway: 24 mg/LConway 24Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Searcy: 29 mg/LSearcy 29East End: 29 mg/LEast End 29Jacksonville: 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 39Ward 12mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+AR 39Cabot: 28 mg/LCabot 28Searcy: 29 mg/LSearcy 29Jacksonville: 38 mg/LJacksonvil. 38Sherwood: 38 mg/LSherwood 38Maumelle: 38 mg/LMaumelle 38North Little Rock: 39 mg/LNorth Litt. 3912 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Ward sits 27 mg/L below the typical Arkansas figure of 39. None of the 10 nearest cities we track has softer water. The range nearby runs from 17 mg/L in Heber Springs to 39 in North Little Rock.

What 12 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 12 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 Ward's water system

We could not match Ward 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 Ward water hard?

No. It measures about 12 mg/L (0.7 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 0.7 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 12 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 0.7.

Nearby cities

All 46 cities in Arkansas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, November 30, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.