Bartlett, TN water hardness

Tap water hardness
36mg/L
2.1gpg
Soft

Reported by Bartlett Water System · March 2024

TN typical
89 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
0
Data
Utility report

Tap water in Bartlett has about 36 mg/L of hardness, which is 2.1 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as soft. The number comes from Bartlett Water System, dated March 2024.

Bartlett on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+TN typical 89Jackson: 19 mg/LJackson 19Memphis: 40 mg/LMemphis 40Collierville: 51 mg/LCollierville 51Germantown: 63 mg/LGermantown 63Clarksville: 71 mg/LClarksville 71Ashland City: 89 mg/LAshland City 89Brentwood: 89 mg/LBrentwood 89Franklin: 98 mg/LFranklin 98Columbia: 121 mg/LColumbia 121Spring Hill: 138 mg/LSpring Hill 138Bartlett 36mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+TN 89Jackson: 19 mg/LJackson 19Memphis: 40 mg/LMemphis 40Collierville: 51 mg/LColliervil. 51Germantown: 63 mg/LGermantown 63Clarksville: 71 mg/LClarksville 71Columbia: 121 mg/LColumbia 12136 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Bartlett sits 53 mg/L below the typical Tennessee figure of 89. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 1 has softer water and 9 have harder. The range nearby runs from 19 mg/L in Jackson to 138 in Spring Hill.

What 36 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 36 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 Bartlett's water system

Bartlett Water System · PWSID TN0000765

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 57,129 people from groundwater.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
2
Open now
0

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 Bartlett water hard?

No. It measures about 36 mg/L (2.1 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 2.1 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 36 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 2.1.

Has the Bartlett water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for Bartlett Water System since 2016. There were also 2 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 44 cities in Tennessee

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, March 27, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.