Hard water in Taylorsville, UT

Tap water hardness
236mg/L
13.8gpg
Very hard

Reported by Taylorsville-Bennion ID · May 2024

UT typical
231 mg/L
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
Utility report

The water in Taylorsville carries roughly 236 mg/L of dissolved calcium and magnesium, or 13.8 grains per gallon. That is very hard water. The number comes from Taylorsville-Bennion ID, dated May 2024.

Taylorsville on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+UT typical 231South Jordan: 142 mg/LSouth Jordan 142Midvale: 161 mg/LMidvale 161Cottonwood Heights: 214 mg/LCottonwood Heights 214Murray: 216 mg/LMurray 216South Salt Lake: 231 mg/LSouth Salt Lake 231Holladay: 231 mg/LHolladay 231Millcreek: 231 mg/LMillcreek 231West Valley City: 237 mg/LWest Valley City 237West Jordan: 243 mg/LWest Jordan 243Kearns: 365 mg/LKearns 365Taylorsville 236mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+UT 231Midvale: 161 mg/LMidvale 161Murray: 216 mg/LMurray 216South Salt Lake: 231 mg/LSouth Salt. 231West Valley City: 237 mg/LWest Valle. 237West Jordan: 243 mg/LWest Jordan 243Kearns: 365 mg/LKearns 365236 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

Taylorsville sits close to the typical Utah figure of 231 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 7 have softer water and 3 have harder. The range nearby runs from 142 mg/L in South Jordan to 365 in Kearns.

What 236 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 236 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.

Softener size for Taylorsville

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 13.8 gpg = 3,105 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 7 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Taylorsville's water system

We could not match Taylorsville to a community water system in EPA's records. Your water bill or the yearly Consumer Confidence Report names the system and its ID.

Questions

Is Taylorsville water hard?

Yes. It measures about 236 mg/L (13.8 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as very hard.

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

About 13.8 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 236 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 13.8.

What size water softener do I need in Taylorsville?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 13.8 gpg works out to about 3,105 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 7 days.

Nearby cities

All 55 cities in Utah

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, May 21, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.