Water hardness in Vermont

Typical Vermont tap water
62mg/L
3.6gpg
Moderately hard

Population-weighted middle value across 11 Vermont cities in the dataset

People with hard or very hard water
0%
Hardest
Montpelier 101
Softest
Barre 60

We have hardness numbers for 5 Vermont cities. Each city page adds the water system's EPA violation record and a softener size for a typical household.

Every Vermont city on the hardness scale
SoftModerately hardHardVery hard060120180240300360+Burlington: 62 mg/LSouth Burlington: 67 mg/LWinooski: 62 mg/LBarre: 60 mg/LMontpelier: 101 mg/LBurlingtonMontpelierSoftMod.HardVery hard060120180240300360+Burlington: 62 mg/LSouth Burlington: 67 mg/LWinooski: 62 mg/LBarre: 60 mg/LMontpelier: 101 mg/LBurlington

Dot size follows population. Tap a dot for the city page.

1Soft
4Moderately hard
0Hard
0Very hard

All cities in Vermont

Citymg/LgpgClassDataEPA health violations
Burlington623.6Moderately hardUtility report0
South Burlington673.9Moderately hardUtility report0
Winooski623.6Moderately hardUtility report0
Barre603.5SoftCalculated from utility data0
Montpelier1015.9Moderately hardUtility report0

Questions

Is Vermont water hard?

The typical Vermont resident gets about 62 mg/L (3.6 gpg), which is moderately hard. About 0% of people in the cities we track have hard or very hard water.

Which city in Vermont has the hardest water?

Among 5 cities with pages here, Montpelier is highest at 101 mg/L.

Which city in Vermont has the softest water?

Barre, at 60 mg/L.

Other states

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness, CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.