How hard is the water in University, FL?

Tap water hardness
111mg/L
6.5gpg
Moderately hard

Reported by OCUD/Eastern Water System (2 WP) · September 2025

FL typical
120 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
0
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
Utility report

University water measures 111 mg/L (6.5 gpg) of hardness, moderately hard by USGS standards. The number comes from OCUD/Eastern Water System (2 WP), dated September 2025.

University on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+FL typical 120Zephyrhills: 120 mg/LZephyrhills 120Wesley Chapel: 124 mg/LWesley Chapel 124Oldsmar: 133 mg/LOldsmar 133Safety Harbor: 133 mg/LSafety Harbor 133Tampa: 137 mg/LTampa 137Pebble Creek: 139 mg/LPebble Creek 139Brandon: 141 mg/LBrandon 141Riverview: 141 mg/LRiverview 141Palm Harbor: 143 mg/LPalm Harbor 143Plant City: 159 mg/LPlant City 159University 111mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+FL 120Wesley Chapel: 124 mg/LWesley Cha. 124Oldsmar: 133 mg/LOldsmar 133Safety Harbor: 133 mg/LSafety Har. 133Tampa: 137 mg/LTampa 137Pebble Creek: 139 mg/LPebble Cre. 139Brandon: 141 mg/LBrandon 141111 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

University sits close to the typical Florida figure of 120 mg/L. None of the 10 nearest cities we track has softer water. The range nearby runs from 120 mg/L in Zephyrhills to 159 in Plant City.

What 111 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 University

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 6.5 gpg = 1,465 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 16 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for University's water system

OCUD/Eastern Water System (2 WP) · PWSID FL3484132

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 293,374 people from groundwater.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
2
Open now
0

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

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 University water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 111 mg/L (6.5 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

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

About 6.5 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 111 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 6.5.

What size water softener do I need in University?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 6.5 gpg works out to about 1,465 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 16 days.

Has the University water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for OCUD/Eastern Water System (2 WP) since 2016. There were also 2 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 214 cities in Florida

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, September 23, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.