Timberlake, VA water hardness

Tap water hardness
33mg/L
1.9gpg
Soft

Reported by Campbell County Central System · July 2022

VA typical
65 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
0
Data
Utility report

The water in Timberlake carries roughly 33 mg/L of dissolved calcium and magnesium, or 1.9 grains per gallon. That is soft water. The number comes from Campbell County Central System, dated July 2022.

Timberlake on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+VA typical 65Madison Heights: 19 mg/LMadison Heights 19Lynchburg: 26 mg/LLynchburg 26South Boston: 29 mg/LSouth Boston 29Buena Vista: 46 mg/LBuena Vista 46Stuarts Draft: 55 mg/LStuarts Draft 55Bedford: 65 mg/LBedford 65Vinton: 145 mg/LVinton 145Roanoke: 145 mg/LRoanoke 145Cave Spring: 145 mg/LCave Spring 145Salem: 166 mg/LSalem 166Timberlake 33mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+VA 65Madison Heights: 19 mg/LMadison He. 19Lynchburg: 26 mg/LLynchburg 26Buena Vista: 46 mg/LBuena Vista 46Bedford: 65 mg/LBedford 65Vinton: 145 mg/LVinton 145Roanoke: 145 mg/LRoanoke 14533 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 33 mg/L, Timberlake is 32 mg/L below the typical Virginia figure of 65. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 3 have softer water and 7 have harder. The range nearby runs from 19 mg/L in Madison Heights to 166 in Salem.

What 33 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 33 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 Timberlake's water system

Campbell County Central System · PWSID VA5031150

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 21,761 people from surface water.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
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Open now
0

TapWaterData ties Timberlake to this system. EPA's service-area records do not name Timberlake, so check the utility printed on your water bill.

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 Timberlake water hard?

No. It measures about 33 mg/L (1.9 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.9 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 33 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.9.

Has the Timberlake water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for Campbell County Central System since 2016.

Nearby cities

All 79 cities in Virginia

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, July 26, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.