Water hardness in Nevada

Typical Nevada tap water
232mg/L
13.6gpg
Very hard

Population-weighted middle value across 20 Nevada cities in the dataset

People with hard or very hard water
67%
Hardest
Spring Valley 285
Softest
Incline Village 10

We have hardness numbers for 19 Nevada cities. Each city page adds the water system's EPA violation record and a softener size for a typical household.

Every Nevada city on the hardness scale
SoftModerately hardHardVery hard060120180240300360+Las Vegas: 280 mg/LNorth Las Vegas: 232 mg/LReno: 102 mg/LSpring Valley: 285 mg/LSparks: 102 mg/LCarson City: 120 mg/LPahrump: 59 mg/LFernley: 210 mg/LSun Valley: 102 mg/LElko: 28 mg/LSpanish Springs: 102 mg/LDayton: 234 mg/LSpring Creek: 31 mg/LBoulder City: 270 mg/LGardnerville Ranchos: 97 mg/LIncline Village: 10 mg/LGardnerville: 174 mg/LIndian Hills: 87 mg/LSilver Springs: 48 mg/LLas VegasNorth Las VegasRenoSpring ValleySparksPahrumpSoftMod.HardVery hard060120180240300360+Las Vegas: 280 mg/LNorth Las Vegas: 232 mg/LReno: 102 mg/LSpring Valley: 285 mg/LSparks: 102 mg/LCarson City: 120 mg/LPahrump: 59 mg/LFernley: 210 mg/LSun Valley: 102 mg/LElko: 28 mg/LSpanish Springs: 102 mg/LDayton: 234 mg/LSpring Creek: 31 mg/LBoulder City: 270 mg/LGardnerville Ranchos: 97 mg/LIncline Village: 10 mg/LGardnerville: 174 mg/LIndian Hills: 87 mg/LSilver Springs: 48 mg/LLas VegasRenoSpring Valley

Dot size follows population. Tap a dot for the city page.

5Soft
7Moderately hard
1Hard
6Very hard

Hardest water in Nevada

  1. Spring Valley285
  2. Las Vegas280
  3. Boulder City270
  4. Dayton234
  5. North Las Vegas232
  6. Fernley210
  7. Gardnerville174
  8. Carson City120

Softest water in Nevada

  1. Incline Village10
  2. Elko28
  3. Spring Creek31
  4. Silver Springs48
  5. Pahrump59
  6. Indian Hills87
  7. Gardnerville Ranchos97
  8. Spanish Springs102

All cities in Nevada

Citymg/LgpgClassDataEPA health violations
Las Vegas28016.4Very hardUtility report0
North Las Vegas23213.6Very hardUtility report0
Reno1026.0Moderately hardUtility report0
Spring Valley28516.7Very hardUtility report0
Sparks1026.0Moderately hardUtility report0
Carson City1207.0Moderately hardUtility report0
Pahrump593.5SoftCalculated from utility data–
Fernley21012.3Very hardUtility report1
Sun Valley1026.0Moderately hardUtility report0
Elko281.6SoftCalculated from utility data0
Spanish Springs1026.0Moderately hardUtility report0
Dayton23413.7Very hardCalculated from utility data0
Spring Creek311.8SoftCalculated from utility data–
Boulder City27015.8Very hardCalculated from utility data0
Gardnerville Ranchos975.7Moderately hardUtility report0
Incline Village100.6SoftCalculated from utility data0
Gardnerville17410.2HardUtility report0
Indian Hills875.1Moderately hardUtility report0
Silver Springs482.8SoftCalculated from utility data–

Questions

Is Nevada water hard?

The typical Nevada resident gets about 232 mg/L (13.6 gpg), which is very hard. About 67% of people in the cities we track have hard or very hard water.

Which city in Nevada has the hardest water?

Among 19 cities with pages here, Spring Valley is highest at 285 mg/L.

Which city in Nevada has the softest water?

Incline Village, at 10 mg/L.

Other states

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness, CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.