Pahrump, NV water hardness

Tap water hardness
59mg/L
3.5gpg
Soft

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

NV typical
232 mg/L
Data
Calculated from utility data

Tap water in Pahrump has about 59 mg/L of hardness, which is 3.5 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as soft. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (June 2022).

Pahrump on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+NV typical 232Silver Springs: 48 mg/LSilver Springs 48Indian Hills: 87 mg/LIndian Hills 87Gardnerville Ranchos: 97 mg/LGardnerville Ranchos 97Carson City: 120 mg/LCarson City 120Gardnerville: 174 mg/LGardnerville 174North Las Vegas: 232 mg/LNorth Las Vegas 232Dayton: 234 mg/LDayton 234Boulder City: 270 mg/LBoulder City 270Las Vegas: 280 mg/LLas Vegas 280Spring Valley: 285 mg/LSpring Valley 285Pahrump 59mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+NV 232Gardnerville Ranchos: 97 mg/LGardnervil. 97Gardnerville: 174 mg/LGardnervil. 174North Las Vegas: 232 mg/LNorth Las. 232Boulder City: 270 mg/LBoulder Ci. 270Las Vegas: 280 mg/LLas Vegas 280Spring Valley: 285 mg/LSpring Val. 28559 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Pahrump sits 173 mg/L below the typical Nevada figure of 232. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 1 has softer water and 9 have harder. The range nearby runs from 48 mg/L in Silver Springs to 285 in Spring Valley.

What 59 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 59 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 Pahrump's water system

We could not match Pahrump 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 Pahrump water hard?

No. It measures about 59 mg/L (3.5 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 3.5 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 59 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 3.5.

Nearby cities

All 19 cities in Nevada

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, June 23, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.