How hard is the water in Orlovista, FL?

Tap water hardness
120mg/L
7.0gpg
Moderately hard

Reported by Orlando Utilities Commission (7 WPS) · September 2025

FL typical
120 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
1
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
Utility report

Orlovista water measures 120 mg/L (7.0 gpg) of hardness, moderately hard by USGS standards. The number comes from Orlando Utilities Commission (7 WPS), dated September 2025.

Orlovista on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+FL typical 120Pine Hills: 99 mg/LPine Hills 99Ocoee: 99 mg/LOcoee 99Lockhart: 99 mg/LLockhart 99Lake Butler: 99 mg/LLake Butler 99Maitland: 101 mg/LMaitland 101Winter Garden: 103 mg/LWinter Garden 103Winter Park: 116 mg/LWinter Park 116Fairview Shores: 129 mg/LFairview Shores 129South Apopka: 152 mg/LSouth Apopka 152Forest City: 188 mg/LForest City 188Orlovista 120mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+FL 120Pine Hills: 99 mg/LPine Hills 99Ocoee: 99 mg/LOcoee 99Lockhart: 99 mg/LLockhart 99Lake Butler: 99 mg/LLake Butler 99Winter Park: 116 mg/LWinter Park 116Fairview Shores: 129 mg/LFairview S. 129120 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 120 mg/L, Orlovista is close to the typical Florida figure of 120 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 7 have softer water and 3 have harder. The range nearby runs from 99 mg/L in Pine Hills to 188 in Forest City.

What 120 mg/L means at home

You may see faint white spots on glasses and shower doors after the water dries.

Scale builds up slowly. A kettle or coffee maker needs descaling now and then, maybe every few months.

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

Optional. Plenty of households at this level live with it and descale the kettle now and then.

Water softener

Worth a look if spots on glass bother you, or if your tankless water heater manual asks for softer water.

Carbon filter

Improves taste and removes chlorine. It leaves calcium and magnesium in place.

Softener size for Orlovista

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 7.0 gpg = 1,575 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 15 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Orlovista's water system

Orlando Utilities Commission · PWSID FL3480962

1 health-based violation since 2016

Serves about 536,466 people from groundwater.

Health-based
1
Monitoring or reporting
0
Open now
0

TapWaterData ties Orlovista to this system. EPA's service-area records do not name Orlovista, so check the utility printed on your water bill.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)'16'18'20'22'24'26Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)a disinfection byproduct12019Resolved

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 Orlovista water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 120 mg/L (7.0 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

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

About 7.0 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 120 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 7.0.

What size water softener do I need in Orlovista?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 7.0 gpg works out to about 1,575 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 15 days.

Has the Orlovista water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 1 health-based violation for Orlando Utilities Commission since 2016, involving Total trihalomethanes (TTHM).

Nearby cities

All 214 cities in Florida

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, September 24, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.