Venus, TX water hardness

Tap water hardness
7mg/L
0.4gpg
Soft

Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · June 2024

TX typical
112 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
5
Data
Calculated from utility data

Venus water measures 7 mg/L (0.4 gpg) of hardness, soft by USGS standards. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (June 2024).

Venus on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+TX typical 112Glenn Heights: 7 mg/LGlenn Heights 7Cedar Hill: 16 mg/LCedar Hill 16Burleson: 32 mg/LBurleson 32Keene: 37 mg/LKeene 37Alvarado: 38 mg/LAlvarado 38Joshua: 38 mg/LJoshua 38Midlothian: 41 mg/LMidlothian 41Mansfield: 53 mg/LMansfield 53Waxahachie: 70 mg/LWaxahachie 70Kennedale: 90 mg/LKennedale 90Venus 7mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+TX 112Cedar Hill: 16 mg/LCedar Hill 16Burleson: 32 mg/LBurleson 32Keene: 37 mg/LKeene 37Alvarado: 38 mg/LAlvarado 38Midlothian: 41 mg/LMidlothian 41Mansfield: 53 mg/LMansfield 537 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Venus sits 105 mg/L below the typical Texas figure of 112. None of the 10 nearest cities we track has softer water. The range nearby runs from 7 mg/L in Glenn Heights to 90 in Kennedale.

What 7 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 7 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 Venus's water system

City of Venus · PWSID TX1260006

5 health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 3,816 people from surface water.

Health-based
5
Monitoring or reporting
20
Open now
1

EPA lists this system as serving Venus.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Haloacetic acids (HAA5)'16'18'20'22'24'26Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)a disinfection byproduct52019–2020Resolved

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 Venus water hard?

No. It measures about 7 mg/L (0.4 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 0.4 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 7 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 0.4.

Has the Venus water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 5 health-based violations for City of Venus since 2016, involving Haloacetic acids (HAA5). There were also 20 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 (calculated from utility data, June 3, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.