How hard is the water in Maine?

The average water hardness across Maine is 53 PPM (3.1 GPG), classified as soft. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Island Falls (222 PPM) and the softest is in Andover (3 PPM).

What city in Maine has the hardest water?

Island Falls has the hardest water in Maine at 222 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Maine?

Maine has 387 active community water systems serving 388 cities.

Water Hardness in Maine

Average: 53 PPMSoft388 cities387 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Island Falls	Hard (222 PPM)
2	Augusta	Hard (210 PPM)
3	Albion	Hard (210 PPM)
4	Belgrade	Hard (210 PPM)
5	Kents Hill	Hard (210 PPM)
6	Litchfield	Hard (210 PPM)
7	Manchester	Hard (210 PPM)
8	Mount Vernon	Hard (210 PPM)
9	North Monmouth	Hard (210 PPM)
10	Randolph	Hard (210 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Andover	Soft (3 PPM)
2	Rangeley	Soft (3 PPM)
3	Stratton	Soft (3 PPM)
4	Derby	Soft (4 PPM)
5	Jackman	Soft (4 PPM)
6	Whiting	Soft (4 PPM)
7	Bath	Soft (6 PPM)
8	Boothbay	Soft (6 PPM)
9	Kingfield	Soft (6 PPM)
10	Madison	Soft (6 PPM)

All Cities in Maine

Abbot VillageSoft ActonSoft AddisonSoft AlbionHard AlfredSoft AlnaSoft AndoverSoft AnsonSoft ArundelSoft AshlandHard AthensSoft AuburnSoft AugustaHard AuroraSoft Bailey IslandSoft BangorSoft Bar HarborSoft Bass HarborSoft BathSoft BealsSoft BelfastSlightly Hard BelgradeHard BenedictaSoft Benton StationSoft BernardSoft BerwickSoft BethelSlightly Hard BinghamSoft Birch HarborSoft Birch IslandSoft Blue HillSoft BoothbaySoft BowdoinhamSlightly Hard BradfordSoft BradleySoft BrewerSoft BridgewaterModerately Hard BridgtonSoft BristolSoft BrooklinSoft BrooksSoft BrooksvilleSoft BrooktonSoft BrownfieldSoft BrownvilleSlightly Hard Bryant PondSoft BuckfieldSoft BucksportSoft BurlingtonSoft BurnhamSlightly Hard CalaisSlightly Hard CambridgeSoft CamdenSoft CanaanSlightly Hard CantonSlightly Hard Cape ElizabethSoft Cape NeddickSoft Capitol IslandSoft CaratunkSoft CardvilleSoft CaribouHard CarmelSoft CascoSoft CastineSoft ChamberlainSoft CharlestonSoft Chebeague IslandSoft CherryfieldSoft Cliff IslandSoft ClintonHard Columbia FallsSoft CoreaSoft CorinnaSoft CornishSoft Cranberry IslesSoft Cumberland CenteSoft Cumberland ForesSoft CushingSoft CutlerSoft DamariscottaSoft DanforthSoft Deer IsleSoft DenmarkSoft DennysvilleSlightly Hard DerbySoft DetroitSoft DexterSoft DixfieldSlightly Hard DixmontSoft Dover FoxcroftSlightly Hard DresdenSoft DurhamSoft Eagle LakeHard East AndoverSoft East BaldwinSoft East BoothbaySoft East CorinthSoft East EddingtonSoft East HoldenSoft East MachiasSoft East MillinocketSoft East OrlandSoft East StonehamSoft East WaterboroSoft EastonHard EastportSlightly Hard EdgecombSoft EliotSoft EllsworthSoft EtnaSoft EustisSoft ExeterSoft FalmouthSoft FarmingdaleHard FarmingtonSoft Fort FairfieldModerately Hard Fort KentHard FrankfortSoft FranklinSoft FreedomSoft FreeportSoft FrenchboroSoft FrenchvilleHard FriendshipSoft FryeburgSoft GardinerHard GarlandSoft GorhamSoft GouldsboroSoft Grand IsleHard GraySoft GreeneSoft GreenvilleSoft Greenville JunctSoft GuilfordSlightly Hard HallowellHard HampdenSoft HancockSoft HanoverSoft HarborsideSoft HarringtonSoft HarrisonSoft HartlandSoft HebronSoft HiramSoft Hollis CenterSoft HopeSoft HoultonSlightly Hard HudsonSoft Island FallsHard Isle Au HautSoft IslesboroSoft IslesfordSoft JackmanSoft JaySlightly Hard JeffersonSoft JonesboroSoft JonesportSoft KenduskeagSoft KennebunkSoft KennebunkportSoft Kents HillHard Kezar FallsSoft KingfieldSoft KingmanSoft KitterySoft Kittery PointSoft LagrangeSoft LeeSoft LeedsSoft LevantSoft LewistonSoft LibertySoft LimerickSoft LimestoneHard LimingtonSoft LincolnSoft LincolnvilleSoft LisbonSoft Lisbon FallsSoft LitchfieldHard Little Deer IsleSoft LivermoreSoft Livermore FallsSoft Locke MillsSoft Long IslandSoft LovellSoft LubecSlightly Hard Mac MahanSoft MachiasSoft MachiasportSoft MadawaskaHard MadisonSoft ManchesterHard MapletonModerately Hard MaplewoodSoft Mars HillHard MatinicusSoft MattawamkeagSoft Mechanic FallsSoft MeddybempsSoft MedomakSoft MedwaySoft MexicoSlightly Hard MilbridgeSoft MilfordSoft MillinocketSoft MinotSoft MonheganSoft MonmouthHard MonroeSoft MonsonSoft MonticelloModerately Hard MorrillSlightly Hard Mount DesertSoft Mount VernonHard NaplesSoft New GloucesterSoft New HarborSoft New SharonSoft New SwedenModerately Hard New VineyardSoft NewcastleSoft NewportSoft NewrySoft NobleboroSoft NorridgewockSlightly Hard North AmitySoft North AnsonSoft North BerwickSoft North HavenSoft North MonmouthHard North New PortlaSoft North SebagoSoft North SullivanSoft North WaterboroSoft North WhitefieldSoft North YarmouthSoft Northeast HarborSoft NorwaySlightly Hard OakfieldSoft OaklandHard OgunquitSoft Old Orchard BeacSoft Old TownSoft OquossocSlightly Hard OrlandSoft OronoSoft OrringtonSoft Orrs IslandSoft Owls HeadSoft OxbowSlightly Hard OxfordSlightly Hard PalermoSoft PalmyraSlightly Hard PassadumkeagSoft PattenSoft Peaks IslandSoft PejepscotSoft PemaquidSoft PembrokeSlightly Hard PenobscotSoft PerhamModerately Hard PerrySlightly Hard PeruSoft PhillipsSlightly Hard PhippsburgSoft PittsfieldSlightly Hard PlymouthSoft Poland SpringSoft PortageModerately Hard PorterSoft PortlandSoft PownalSoft Presque IsleModerately Hard PrincetonSlightly Hard Prospect HarborSoft RandolphHard RangeleySoft RaymondSoft ReadfieldHard RichmondSlightly Hard RobbinstonSlightly Hard RocklandSoft RockportSoft RockwoodSoft Round PondSoft RoxburySoft RumfordSlightly Hard SabattusSoft SacoSoft Saint AgathaHard Saint AlbansSoft Saint DavidModerately Hard Saint FrancisHard SanfordSoft SangervilleSlightly Hard SargentvilleSoft ScarboroughSoft Seal CoveSoft Seal HarborSoft SearsmontSoft SearsportSlightly Hard SeboeisSoft SedgwickSoft ShapleighSoft Sherman MillsSoft Sherman StationSoft SinclairModerately Hard SkowheganSoft SmithfieldSoft Smyrna MillsSoft Soldier PondModerately Hard SolonSlightly Hard SorrentoSoft South BerwickSoft South BristolSoft South ChinaHard South HarpswellSoft South ParisSlightly Hard South PortlandSoft South ThomastonSoft Southwest HarborSoft SpringfieldSoft SpringvaleSoft Spruce HeadSoft StandishSoft Steep FallsSoft StetsonSoft SteubenSoft StockholmModerately Hard Stockton SpringsSlightly Hard StoningtonSlightly Hard StrattonSoft StrongSoft SunsetSoft SurrySoft Swans IslandSoft TempleSoft Tenants HarborSoft ThomastonSoft ThorndikeSoft TopsfieldSoft TroySoft TurnerSoft UnionSoft UnitySoft Van BurenHard VassalboroHard ViennaHard VinalhavenSoft WaldoboroSoft WalpoleSoft WarrenSoft WashburnHard WashingtonSoft WaterboroSoft WaterfordSoft WayneHard WeldSoft WellingtonSoft WellsSoft West BaldwinSoft West BowdoinSoft West BuxtonSoft West EnfieldSoft West ForksSoft West LebanonSoft West ParisSlightly Hard West SouthportSoft West SumnerSoft WestbrookSoft WestfieldModerately Hard WhitingSoft WiltonSoft WindhamSoft WindsorHard WinnSoft WinslowHard Winter HarborSoft WinterportSlightly Hard WinthropHard WiscassetSoft WoodlandSoft WoolwichSoft WytopitlockSoft YarmouthSoft YorkSoft