Statesville, NC water hardness

Tap water hardness
19mg/L
1.1gpg
SoftCounty estimate

County estimate from 167 water samples in Iredell County · July 2026

NC typical
31 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
2
Data
County estimate

Water samples from around Statesville put hardness at about 19 mg/L (1.1 gpg), which would be soft on the USGS scale. Treat this as a rough guide: it is the median of 167 samples taken across Iredell County, mostly wells and streams, not a test of Statesville's treated tap water. One more reason for caution: EPA lists Statesville's water system as using surface water, which is often softer than the wells behind the county figure.

Statesville on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+NC typical 31Westport: 14 mg/LWestport 14Lincolnton: 14 mg/LLincolnton 14St. Stephens: 23 mg/LSt. Stephens 23Hickory: 23 mg/LHickory 23Davidson: 31 mg/LDavidson 31Cornelius: 31 mg/LCornelius 31Huntersville: 31 mg/LHuntersville 31Salisbury: 40 mg/LSalisbury 40Mooresville: 51 mg/LMooresville 51Kannapolis: 58 mg/LKannapolis 58Statesville 19mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+NC 31Westport: 14 mg/LWestport 14St. Stephens: 23 mg/LSt. Stephe. 23Davidson: 31 mg/LDavidson 31Cornelius: 31 mg/LCornelius 31Salisbury: 40 mg/LSalisbury 40Mooresville: 51 mg/LMooresville 5119 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Statesville sits 12 mg/L below the typical North Carolina figure of 31. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 2 have softer water and 8 have harder. The range nearby runs from 14 mg/L in Westport to 58 in Kannapolis.

What 19 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 19 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 Statesville's water system

Statesville, City of · PWSID NC0149010

2 health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 30,843 people from surface water.

Health-based
2
Monitoring or reporting
1
Open now
0

EPA lists this system as serving Statesville.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Lead and Copper RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule'16'18'20'22'24'26Lead and Copper RuleSurface Water Treatment Rule
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper Rulecorrosion control and lead sampling12024Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rulefiltration and disinfection12017Resolved

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 Statesville water hard?

No. It measures about 19 mg/L (1.1 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.1 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 19 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.1.

Has the Statesville water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 2 health-based violations for Statesville, City of since 2016, involving Lead and Copper Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule. There were also 1 monitoring or reporting violation, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 101 cities in North Carolina

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (county estimate, July 4, 2026), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.