How hard is the water in Levittown, PA?

Tap water hardness
96mg/L
5.6gpg
Moderately hardCounty estimate

County estimate from 1,808 water samples in Bucks County · July 2026

PA typical
127 mg/L
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
County estimate

Water samples from around Levittown put hardness at about 96 mg/L (5.6 gpg), which would be moderately hard on the USGS scale. Treat this as a rough guide: it is the median of 1,808 samples taken across Bucks County, mostly wells and streams, not a test of Levittown's treated tap water.

Levittown on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+PA typical 127Newtown Grant: 97 mg/LNewtown Grant 97Churchville: 109 mg/LChurchville 109Richboro: 109 mg/LRichboro 109Morrisville: 110 mg/LMorrisville 110Horsham: 143 mg/LHorsham 143Willow Grove: 153 mg/LWillow Grove 153Roslyn: 153 mg/LRoslyn 153Elkins Park: 153 mg/LElkins Park 153Glenside: 153 mg/LGlenside 153Hatboro: 173 mg/LHatboro 173Levittown 96mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+PA 127Newtown Grant: 97 mg/LNewtown Gr. 97Churchville: 109 mg/LChurchville 109Richboro: 109 mg/LRichboro 109Morrisville: 110 mg/LMorrisville 110Willow Grove: 153 mg/LWillow Gro. 153Hatboro: 173 mg/LHatboro 17396 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Levittown sits 31 mg/L below the typical Pennsylvania figure of 127. None of the 10 nearest cities we track has softer water. The range nearby runs from 97 mg/L in Newtown Grant to 173 in Hatboro.

What 96 mg/L means at home

You may see faint white spots on glasses and shower doors after the water dries.

Scale builds up slowly. A kettle or coffee maker needs descaling now and then, maybe every few months.

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

Optional. Plenty of households at this level live with it and descale the kettle now and then.

Water softener

Worth a look if spots on glass bother you, or if your tankless water heater manual asks for softer water.

Carbon filter

Improves taste and removes chlorine. It leaves calcium and magnesium in place.

Softener size for Levittown

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 5.6 gpg = 1,260 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 19 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Levittown's water system

We could not match Levittown 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 Levittown water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 96 mg/L (5.6 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

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

About 5.6 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 96 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 5.6.

What size water softener do I need in Levittown?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 5.6 gpg works out to about 1,260 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 19 days.

Nearby cities

All 172 cities in Pennsylvania

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.