Redmond, OR water hardness

Tap water hardness
32mg/L
1.9gpg
SoftCounty estimate

County estimate from 547 water samples in Deschutes County · July 2026

OR typical
24 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
0
Data
County estimate

Water samples from around Redmond put hardness at about 32 mg/L (1.9 gpg), which would be soft on the USGS scale. Treat this as a rough guide: it is the median of 547 samples taken across Deschutes County, mostly wells and streams, not a test of Redmond's treated tap water.

Redmond on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+OR typical 24Four Corners: 16 mg/LFour Corners 16Springfield: 18 mg/LSpringfield 18Eugene: 19 mg/LEugene 19Santa Clara: 19 mg/LSanta Clara 19River Road: 19 mg/LRiver Road 19Lebanon: 25 mg/LLebanon 25Albany: 25 mg/LAlbany 25Bend: 32 mg/LBend 32Deschutes River Woods: 32 mg/LDeschutes River Woods 32The Dalles: 78 mg/LThe Dalles 78Redmond 32mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+OR 24Springfield: 18 mg/LSpringfield 18Eugene: 19 mg/LEugene 19Lebanon: 25 mg/LLebanon 25Bend: 32 mg/LBend 32Deschutes River Woods: 32 mg/LDeschutes. 32The Dalles: 78 mg/LThe Dalles 7832 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 32 mg/L, Redmond is close to the typical Oregon figure of 24 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 7 have softer water and 1 has harder. The range nearby runs from 16 mg/L in Four Corners to 78 in The Dalles.

What 32 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 32 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 Redmond's water system

Redmond Water Department · PWSID OR4100693

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 38,208 people from groundwater.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
1
Open now
0

EPA lists this system as serving Redmond.

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 Redmond water hard?

No. It measures about 32 mg/L (1.9 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.9 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 32 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.9.

Has the Redmond water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for Redmond Water Department since 2016. There were also 1 monitoring or reporting violation, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 53 cities in Oregon

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.