Sealy, TX water hardness

Tap water hardness
44mg/L
2.6gpg
SoftReports range 24–44

Reported by City of Sealy · June 2022

TX typical
112 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
1
Data
Utility report

The water in Sealy carries roughly 44 mg/L of dissolved calcium and magnesium, or 2.6 grains per gallon. That is soft water. The number comes from City of Sealy, dated June 2022. Reports for this system disagree, with values from 24 to 44 mg/L.

Sealy on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+TX typical 112Prairie View: 43 mg/LPrairie View 43Hempstead: 49 mg/LHempstead 49Stafford: 57 mg/LStafford 57Richmond: 62 mg/LRichmond 62Waller: 74 mg/LWaller 74Tomball: 82 mg/LTomball 82Brenham: 91 mg/LBrenham 91Wharton: 91 mg/LWharton 91Rosenberg: 108 mg/LRosenberg 108Sugar Land: 118 mg/LSugar Land 118Sealy 44mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+TX 112Prairie View: 43 mg/LPrairie Vi. 43Hempstead: 49 mg/LHempstead 49Richmond: 62 mg/LRichmond 62Waller: 74 mg/LWaller 74Brenham: 91 mg/LBrenham 91Rosenberg: 108 mg/LRosenberg 10844 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

At 44 mg/L, Sealy is 68 mg/L below the typical Texas figure of 112. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 1 has softer water and 9 have harder. The range nearby runs from 43 mg/L in Prairie View to 118 in Sugar Land.

What 44 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 44 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 Sealy's water system

City of Sealy · PWSID TX0080002

1 health-based violation since 2016

Serves about 6,839 people from groundwater.

Health-based
1
Monitoring or reporting
4
Open now
0
20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Total Coliform Rule'16'18'20'22'24'26Total Coliform Rule
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Total Coliform Rulebacteria12016Resolved

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 Sealy water hard?

No. It measures about 44 mg/L (2.6 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 2.6 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 44 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 2.6.

Has the Sealy water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 1 health-based violation for City of Sealy since 2016, involving Total Coliform Rule. There were also 4 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 342 cities in Texas

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, June 20, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.