How hard is the water in Alaska?

The average water hardness across Alaska is 71 PPM (4.2 GPG), classified as slightly hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Chugiak (199 PPM) and the softest is in Kake (6 PPM).

What city in Alaska has the hardest water?

Chugiak has the hardest water in Alaska at 199 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Alaska?

Alaska has 405 active community water systems serving 222 cities.

Water Hardness in Alaska

Average: 71 PPMSlightly Hard222 cities405 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Chugiak	Hard (199 PPM)
2	Whittier	Hard (199 PPM)
3	Alakanuk	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
4	Emmonak	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
5	Hooper Bay	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
6	Marshall	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
7	Mountain Village	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
8	Pilot Station	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
9	Saint Marys	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)
10	Scammon Bay	Moderately Hard (123 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Kake	Soft (6 PPM)
2	Petersburg	Soft (6 PPM)
3	Point Baker	Soft (6 PPM)
4	Douglas	Soft (10 PPM)
5	Juneau	Soft (10 PPM)
6	Tenakee Springs	Soft (10 PPM)
7	Kasilof	Soft (11 PPM)
8	Nikolaevsk	Soft (11 PPM)
9	Ninilchik	Soft (11 PPM)
10	Port Graham	Soft (11 PPM)

All Cities in Alaska

AkhiokSlightly Hard AkiachakSoft AkiakSoft AkutanSlightly Hard AlakanukModerately Hard AleknagikSlightly Hard AllakaketSlightly Hard AmblerSlightly Hard Anaktuvuk PassSlightly Hard AnchorageSoft AndersonSlightly Hard AngoonSlightly Hard AnvikSlightly Hard Arctic VillageSlightly Hard AtkaSoft AtmautluakSlightly Hard AtqasukSoft BarrowSoft BeaverSlightly Hard Bettles FieldSlightly Hard Big LakeSoft BorderSlightly Hard Brevig MissionSoft BucklandSlightly Hard ButteSoft CantwellSlightly Hard CentralSlightly Hard ChalkyitsikSlightly Hard ChefornakSoft Chenega BaySlightly Hard ChevakSoft ChickaloonSoft ChickenSlightly Hard ChignikSoft Chignik LagoonSoft Chignik LakeSoft ChitinaSlightly Hard ChuathbalukSoft ChugiakHard CircleSlightly Hard Clam GulchSoft Clarks PointSlightly Hard ClearSlightly Hard Coffman CoveSoft ColdfootSlightly Hard Cooper LandingSoft Copper CenterSlightly Hard CraigSoft Crooked CreekSlightly Hard DeeringSlightly Hard Denali NationalSlightly Hard Dot LakeSlightly Hard DouglasSoft Dutch HarborSoft EagleSlightly Hard Eagle RiverModerately Hard EekSoft EgegikSoft Eielson AfbSlightly Hard EkwokSlightly Hard Elfin CoveSlightly Hard ElimSlightly Hard Elmendorf AfbSoft EmmonakModerately Hard EsterSlightly Hard FairbanksSlightly Hard False PassSlightly Hard Fort RichardsonSlightly Hard Fort WainwrightSlightly Hard Fort YukonSlightly Hard GalenaSlightly Hard GambellSlightly Hard GirdwoodSlightly Hard GlennallenSlightly Hard GolovinSlightly Hard Goodnews BaySoft GraylingSlightly Hard GustavusSoft HainesSlightly Hard HealySlightly Hard Holy CrossSlightly Hard HoonahSlightly Hard Hooper BayModerately Hard HopeSoft HoustonSoft HughesSlightly Hard HusliaSlightly Hard HydaburgSoft HyderSoft IgiugigSoft IndianSoft JuneauSoft KakeSoft KaktovikSlightly Hard KalskagSoft KaltagSlightly Hard KarlukSlightly Hard KasiglukSlightly Hard KasilofSoft KenaiSlightly Hard KetchikanSoft KianaSlightly Hard King CoveSlightly Hard KipnukSoft KivalinaSlightly Hard KlawockSoft KobukSlightly Hard KokhanokSoft KoliganekSlightly Hard KotlikSoft KotzebueSlightly Hard KoyukSlightly Hard KoyukukSlightly Hard KwethlukSoft KwigillingokSoft Lake MinchuminaModerately Hard Larsen BaySlightly Hard LevelockSlightly Hard Lower KalskagSoft Manley Hot SprinSoft ManokotakSlightly Hard MarshallModerately Hard Mc GrathSlightly Hard MekoryukSoft MetlakatlaSoft Meyers ChuckSoft MintoSlightly Hard Moose PassSoft Mountain VillageModerately Hard NaknekSlightly Hard NapakiakSoft Nelson LagoonSlightly Hard NenanaSlightly Hard New StuyahokSlightly Hard NightmuteSoft NikiskiSoft NikolaevskSoft NikolaiSlightly Hard NikolskiSoft NinilchikSoft NoatakSlightly Hard NondaltonSoft NoorvikSlightly Hard North PoleSlightly Hard NorthwaySlightly Hard NuiqsutSoft NulatoSlightly Hard NunapitchukSlightly Hard Old HarborSlightly Hard OuzinkieSlightly Hard Pedro BaySoft PelicanSlightly Hard PerryvilleSoft PetersburgSoft Pilot PointSoft Pilot StationModerately Hard PlatinumSoft Point BakerSoft Point HopeSlightly Hard Point LaySlightly Hard Port AlsworthSoft Port GrahamSoft Port HeidenSoft Port LionsSlightly Hard QuinhagakSoft RampartSlightly Hard Red DevilSoft RubySlightly Hard Russian MissionSoft Saint George IslSoft Saint MarysModerately Hard Saint MichaelSlightly Hard Saint Paul IslanSoft SalchaSlightly Hard Sand PointSlightly Hard SavoongaSlightly Hard Scammon BayModerately Hard SelawikSlightly Hard SeldoviaSoft SewardModerately Hard ShagelukSlightly Hard ShaktoolikSlightly Hard Sheldon PointSoft ShishmarefSoft ShungnakSlightly Hard SitkaSoft SkagwaySoft SkwentnaSoft SlanaSlightly Hard SleetmuteSoft SoldotnaSlightly Hard South NaknekSoft StebbinsSlightly Hard SterlingSlightly Hard Stevens VillageSlightly Hard TakotnaSlightly Hard TalkeetnaSoft TanacrossSlightly Hard TananaModerately Hard TatitlekSlightly Hard TellerSoft Tenakee SpringsSoft Thorne BaySoft TogiakSlightly Hard Toksook BaySoft Trapper CreekSoft TuluksakSoft TuntutuliakSoft TununakSoft TyonekSlightly Hard UnalakleetSlightly Hard UnalaskaSoft ValdezSlightly Hard VenetieSlightly Hard WainwrightSoft WalesSlightly Hard WasillaSoft White MountainSlightly Hard WhittierHard WillowSoft WrangellSlightly Hard YakutatSlightly Hard