Hard water in Palmview, TX
Reported by Agua SUD · June 2022
- TX typical
- 112 mg/L
- EPA health violations since 2016
- 1
- Softener for 3 people
- 24k grain
- Data
- Utility report
Tap water in Palmview has about 198 mg/L of hardness, which is 11.6 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as very hard. The number comes from Agua SUD, dated June 2022. Reports for this system disagree, with values from 198 to 282 mg/L.
Palmview sits 86 mg/L above 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 159 mg/L in Alton to 211 in McAllen.
What 198 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 198 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 × 11.6 gpg = 2,601 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 9 days.
EPA record for Palmview's water system
1 health-based violation since 2016
Serves about 53,796 people from surface water.
- Health-based
- 1
- Monitoring or reporting
- 0
- Open now
- 0
TapWaterData ties Palmview to this system. EPA's service-area records do not name Palmview, so check the utility printed on your water bill.
| Contaminant or rule | Violations | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorite | 1 | 2023 | 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 Palmview water hard?
Yes. It measures about 198 mg/L (11.6 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as very hard.
What is the water hardness in Palmview in grains per gallon?
About 11.6 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 198 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 11.6.
What size water softener do I need in Palmview?
For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 11.6 gpg works out to about 2,601 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 9 days.
Has the Palmview water system had EPA violations?
EPA records show 1 health-based violation for Agua SUD since 2016, involving Chlorite.
Nearby cities
- Doffing199 mg/LVery hard
- La Homa185 mg/LVery hard
- Penitas199 mg/LVery hard
- Mission177 mg/LHard
- Alton159 mg/LHard
- La Joya179 mg/LHard
- Salida del Sol Estates199 mg/LVery hard
- McAllen211 mg/LVery hard
- Hidalgo161 mg/LHard
- Pharr210 mg/LVery hard
Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, June 30, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.