Hard water in Burkburnett, TX
Reported by City of Burkburnett · June 2022
- TX typical
- 112 mg/L
- EPA health violations since 2016
- 7
- Softener for 3 people
- 24k grain
- Data
- Utility report
Burkburnett water measures 228 mg/L (13.3 gpg) of hardness, very hard by USGS standards. The number comes from City of Burkburnett, dated June 2022.
Burkburnett sits 116 mg/L above the typical Texas figure of 112. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 9 have softer water and 1 has harder. The range nearby runs from 12 mg/L in Sanger to 261 in Vernon.
What 228 mg/L means at home
Scale forms fast here. Kettles and coffee makers need regular descaling, and showerheads clog unless you clean them.
Tank water heaters collect mineral sediment that insulates the water from the burner, so flushing the tank matters more than usual.
Dishes and glass shower doors spot easily. Soap scum and a dull film on hair or laundry are common complaints.
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
At 228 mg/L most of the trouble is scale, and only a few things deal with it.
Ion-exchange water softener
The standard whole-house fix. It swaps calcium and magnesium for sodium or potassium and needs salt plus a drain. Size it with the calculator below.
Salt-free conditioner
No salt and no drain line. It changes how minerals form scale instead of removing them, so water still tests hard.
Reverse osmosis or carbon filter
Under-sink reverse osmosis removes minerals from drinking water only. Plain carbon filters improve taste but do not soften.
3 people × 75 gallons a day × 13.3 gpg = 2,999 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 8 days.
EPA record for Burkburnett's water system
7 health-based violations since 2016
Serves about 11,057 people from surface water.
- Health-based
- 7
- Monitoring or reporting
- 4
- Open now
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | Violations | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrateoften from fertilizer or septic systems | 7 | 2017–2026 | Resolved |
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 Burkburnett water hard?
Yes. It measures about 228 mg/L (13.3 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as very hard.
What is the water hardness in Burkburnett in grains per gallon?
About 13.3 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 228 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 13.3.
What size water softener do I need in Burkburnett?
For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 13.3 gpg works out to about 2,999 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 8 days.
Has the Burkburnett water system had EPA violations?
EPA records show 7 health-based violations for City of Burkburnett since 2016, involving Nitrate. There were also 4 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.
Nearby cities
- Wichita Falls50 mg/LSoft
- Vernon261 mg/LVery hard
- Bowie184 mg/LVery hard
- Graham89 mg/LModerately hard
- Gainesville21 mg/LSoft
- Mineral Wells91 mg/LModerately hard
- Springtown99 mg/LModerately hard
- Briar40 mg/LSoft
- Breckenridge76 mg/LModerately hard
- Sanger12 mg/LSoft
Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, June 13, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.