How hard is the water in Graham, TX?
Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · June 2022
- TX typical
- 112 mg/L
- EPA health violations since 2016
- 2
- Softener for 3 people
- 24k grain
- Data
- Calculated from utility data
Tap water in Graham has about 89 mg/L of hardness, which is 5.2 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as moderately hard. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (June 2022).
Graham sits 23 mg/L below the typical Texas figure of 112. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 5 have softer water and 5 have harder. The range nearby runs from 40 mg/L in Briar to 184 in Bowie.
What 89 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.
3 people × 75 gallons a day × 5.2 gpg = 1,172 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 20 days.
EPA record for Graham's water system
2 health-based violations since 2016
Serves about 8,718 people from surface water.
- Health-based
- 2
- Monitoring or reporting
- 7
- Open now
- 4
EPA lists this system as serving Graham.
| Contaminant or rule | Violations | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rulecorrosion control and lead sampling | 1 | 2024 | 1 open |
| Chlorine dioxide leveldisinfectant | 1 | 2016 | 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 Graham water hard?
Somewhat. It measures about 89 mg/L (5.2 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.
What is the water hardness in Graham in grains per gallon?
About 5.2 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 89 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 5.2.
What size water softener do I need in Graham?
For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 5.2 gpg works out to about 1,172 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 20 days.
Has the Graham water system had EPA violations?
EPA records show 2 health-based violations for City of Graham since 2016, involving Lead and Copper Rule, Chlorine dioxide level. There were also 7 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.
Nearby cities
- Breckenridge76 mg/LModerately hard
- Mineral Wells91 mg/LModerately hard
- Bowie184 mg/LVery hard
- Springtown99 mg/LModerately hard
- Weatherford88 mg/LModerately hard
- Wichita Falls50 mg/LSoft
- Briar40 mg/LSoft
- Willow Park115 mg/LModerately hard
- Azle92 mg/LModerately hard
- Granbury61 mg/LModerately hard
Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, June 15, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.