Sicklerville, NJ water hardness

Tap water hardness
43mg/L
2.5gpg
Soft

Reported by Aqua NJ - Blackwood · March 2024

NJ typical
80 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
1
Data
Utility report

The water in Sicklerville carries roughly 43 mg/L of dissolved calcium and magnesium, or 2.5 grains per gallon. That is soft water. The number comes from Aqua NJ - Blackwood, dated March 2024.

Sicklerville on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+NJ typical 80Williamstown: 22 mg/LWilliamstown 22Glassboro: 37 mg/LGlassboro 37Berlin: 58 mg/LBerlin 58Clementon: 66 mg/LClementon 66Lindenwold: 82 mg/LLindenwold 82Stratford: 82 mg/LStratford 82Echelon: 82 mg/LEchelon 82Somerdale: 82 mg/LSomerdale 82Glendora: 82 mg/LGlendora 82Runnemede: 82 mg/LRunnemede 82Sicklerville 43mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+NJ 80Williamstown: 22 mg/LWilliamsto. 22Glassboro: 37 mg/LGlassboro 37Berlin: 58 mg/LBerlin 58Clementon: 66 mg/LClementon 66Lindenwold: 82 mg/LLindenwold 82Stratford: 82 mg/LStratford 8243 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 43 mg/L, Sicklerville is 37 mg/L below the typical New Jersey figure of 80. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 2 have softer water and 8 have harder. The range nearby runs from 22 mg/L in Williamstown to 82 in Lindenwold.

What 43 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 43 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 Sicklerville's water system

Aqua NJ - Blackwood · PWSID NJ0415002

1 health-based violation since 2016

Serves about 44,396 people from surface water.

Health-based
1
Monitoring or reporting
9
Open now
1

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

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Surface Water Treatment Rule'16'18'20'22'24'26Surface Water Treatment Rule
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Surface Water Treatment Rulefiltration and disinfection12020Resolved

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 Sicklerville water hard?

No. It measures about 43 mg/L (2.5 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 2.5 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 43 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 2.5.

Has the Sicklerville water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 1 health-based violation for Aqua NJ - Blackwood since 2016, involving Surface Water Treatment Rule. There were also 9 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 227 cities in New Jersey

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, March 8, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.