Rome, NY water hardness

Tap water hardness
22mg/L
1.3gpg
Soft

Reported by Rome City · June 2025

NY typical
31 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
1
Data
Utility report

Rome water measures 22 mg/L (1.3 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. The number comes from Rome City, dated June 2025.

Rome on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+NY typical 31Oneida: 21 mg/LOneida 21Utica: 100 mg/LUtica 100North Syracuse: 105 mg/LNorth Syracuse 105Mattydale: 105 mg/LMattydale 105Westvale: 105 mg/LWestvale 105Fairmount: 105 mg/LFairmount 105Radisson: 105 mg/LRadisson 105DeWitt: 106 mg/LDeWitt 106Solvay: 108 mg/LSolvay 108Syracuse: 109 mg/LSyracuse 109Rome 22mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+NY 31Oneida: 21 mg/LOneida 21Utica: 100 mg/LUtica 100North Syracuse: 105 mg/LNorth Syra. 105Mattydale: 105 mg/LMattydale 105DeWitt: 106 mg/LDeWitt 106Syracuse: 109 mg/LSyracuse 10922 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 22 mg/L, Rome is close to the typical New York figure of 31 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 1 has softer water and 9 have harder. The range nearby runs from 21 mg/L in Oneida to 109 in Syracuse.

What 22 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 22 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 Rome's water system

Rome City · PWSID NY3202405

1 health-based violation since 2016

Serves about 31,795 people from surface water.

Health-based
1
Monitoring or reporting
1
Open now
0
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 disinfection12026Resolved

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 Rome water hard?

No. It measures about 22 mg/L (1.3 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.3 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 22 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.3.

Has the Rome water system had EPA violations?

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

Nearby cities

All 149 cities in New York

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, June 3, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.