How hard is the water in Mississippi?

The average water hardness across Mississippi is 84 PPM (4.9 GPG), classified as slightly hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Baird (356 PPM) and the softest is in Crystal Springs (1 PPM).

What city in Mississippi has the hardest water?

Baird has the hardest water in Mississippi at 356 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Mississippi?

Mississippi has 1,012 active community water systems serving 374 cities.

Water Hardness in Mississippi

Average: 84 PPMSlightly Hard374 cities1,012 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Baird	Very Hard (356 PPM)
2	Bude	Very Hard (356 PPM)
3	Centreville	Very Hard (356 PPM)
4	Coahoma	Very Hard (356 PPM)
5	Crosby	Very Hard (356 PPM)
6	Darling	Very Hard (356 PPM)
7	Fayette	Very Hard (356 PPM)
8	Gloster	Very Hard (356 PPM)
9	Hermanville	Very Hard (356 PPM)
10	Jonestown	Very Hard (356 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Crystal Springs	Soft (1 PPM)
2	Hazlehurst	Soft (1 PPM)
3	Georgetown	Soft (2 PPM)
4	Cary	Soft (2 PPM)
5	Mayersville	Soft (2 PPM)
6	Rolling Fork	Soft (2 PPM)
7	Picayune	Soft (3 PPM)
8	Carriere	Soft (3 PPM)
9	Poplarville	Soft (3 PPM)
10	Wesson	Soft (3 PPM)

All Cities in Mississippi

AbbevilleSoft AberdeenSoft AckermanSoft AgricolaSoft AlligatorVery Hard AmorySoft AnguillaVery Hard ArcolaHard ArtesiaSoft AskewSoft AvonHard BaileySoft BairdVery Hard BaldwynModerately Hard BannerSoft BassfieldSoft BatesvilleSoft Bay SpringsSoft BeaumontSoft BeldenSlightly Hard BelmontSlightly Hard BelzoniVery Hard BenoitSoft BentonHard BentoniaHard BeulahSoft Big CreekSoft BiloxiSoft Blue MountainSlightly Hard Blue SpringsModerately Hard Bogue ChittoSoft BoltonSoft BoonevilleModerately Hard BoyleSoft BrandonSoft BraxtonSoft BrookhavenSoft BrooklynSoft BrooksvilleSoft BruceSoft BuckatunnaSoft BudeVery Hard BurnsvilleModerately Hard ByhaliaSoft CaledoniaSoft Calhoun CitySoft CamdenSoft CannonSoft CantonSoft CarriereSoft CarrolltonSoft CarsonSoft CarySoft CascillaSoft CedarbluffSoft CentrevilleVery Hard CharlestonSoft ChunkySoft ClevelandSoft ClintonSoft CoahomaVery Hard CoffeevilleSoft CoilaSoft ColdwaterSoft CollinsSoft CollinsvilleSoft ColumbiaSoft ColumbusSoft ComoSoft ConehattaSoft CourtlandSoft CrawfordSoft CrosbyVery Hard CrowderSoft CrugerHard Crystal SpringsSoft D LoSoft DalevilleSoft DarlingVery Hard De KalbSoft DecaturSoft Delta CityVery Hard DennisSlightly Hard DiamondheadSoft DoddsvilleHard DrewVery Hard Duck HillSlightly Hard DumasSlightly Hard DuncanSoft DundeeSoft DurantSlightly Hard EcruSlightly Hard EdinburgSoft EdwardsSoft EgyptSlightly Hard ElizabethHard EllisvilleSoft EnidSoft EnterpriseSoft EthelSoft EttaSoft FalknerSlightly Hard FayetteVery Hard FernwoodSoft FloraSoft FlorenceSoft ForestSlightly Hard FoxworthSoft French CampSoft Friars PointVery Hard FultonSlightly Hard GattmanSoft GautierModerately Hard GeorgetownSoft GlenModerately Hard Glen AllanHard GlendoraSlightly Hard GlosterVery Hard GoldenSlightly Hard GoodmanSlightly Hard Gore SpringsSoft GraceSoft GreenvilleHard GreenwoodHard Greenwood SpringSoft GrenadaSoft GulfportSoft GunnisonSoft GuntownSlightly Hard HamiltonSoft HarrisvilleSoft HattiesburgSoft HazlehurstSoft HeidelbergSoft HermanvilleVery Hard HernandoSoft HickorySoft Hickory FlatSoft HolcombSoft Holly BluffSoft Holly SpringsSoft Horn LakeSoft HoulkaSlightly Hard HoustonSlightly Hard InvernessVery Hard IsolaVery Hard Itta BenaHard JacksonSoft JayessSoft JonestownVery Hard KilmichaelSoft KilnSoft KokomoSoft KosciuskoSoft KossuthModerately Hard KreoleModerately Hard LafayetteSoft LakeSlightly Hard Lake CormorantSoft LamarSoft LambertVery Hard LauderdaleSoft LaurelSoft LawrenceSoft LeafSoft LeakesvilleSoft LearnedSoft LenaSoft LexingtonSlightly Hard LibertyModerately Hard Little RockSoft Long BeachSoft LormanVery Hard LouinSlightly Hard LouiseVery Hard LouisvilleSoft LulaVery Hard LumbertonSoft LyonVery Hard MabenSoft MaconSoft MadisonSoft MageeSoft MagnoliaSoft MantachieSlightly Hard ManteeSoft MariettaModerately Hard MarksVery Hard MathervilleSoft MathistonSoft MayersvilleSoft Mc Call CreekSoft Mc CarleySoft Mc CombSoft Mc CoolSoft Mc HenrySoft MeadvilleVery Hard MendenhallSoft MeridianSoft MerigoldSoft MetcalfeHard Michigan CitySoft MidnightSoft Minter CityHard Mississippi StatSoft MizeSoft MonticelloSoft MoorevilleSlightly Hard MoorheadVery Hard Morgan CityHard MortonSoft MoselleSoft Moss PointModerately Hard Mound BayouSoft Mount OliveSoft MyrtleSoft NatchezSoft NeelySoft NesbitSoft NettletonSlightly Hard New AlbanySlightly Hard New AugustaSoft New SiteModerately Hard NewhebronSoft NewtonSlightly Hard North BaySoft North CarrolltonSoft NoxapaterSoft Oak ValeSoft OaklandSoft Ocean SpringsModerately Hard Olive BranchSoft OsykaSoft OvettSoft PaceSoft PachutaSoft Panther BurnSoft ParchmanVery Hard PascagoulaModerately Hard Pass ChristianSoft PattisonVery Hard PauldingSoft PearlSoft PearlingtonSoft PelahatchieSoft PercyHard PerkinstonSoft PetalSoft PhebaSoft PhiladelphiaSoft PhilippSlightly Hard PicayuneSoft PickensSoft Piney WoodsSoft PinolaSoft PittsboroSoft PlantersvilleSlightly Hard PontotocSlightly Hard PopeSoft PoplarvilleSoft Port GibsonVery Hard PortervilleSoft Potts CampSoft PrairieSoft PrentissSoft PrestonSoft PulaskiSoft PurvisSoft QuitmanSoft RaleighSoft Red BanksSoft RedwoodVery Hard Rena LaraVery Hard RichlandSoft RichtonSoft RidgelandSoft RienziModerately Hard RipleySlightly Hard RobinsonvilleSoft Rolling ForkSoft RomeVery Hard Rose HillSoft RosedaleSoft RoxieVery Hard RulevilleVery Hard RuthSoft SallisSoft SaltilloSlightly Hard SandersvilleSoft Sandy HookSoft SardisSoft SareptaSoft SatartiaVery Hard SaucierSoft SavageSoft SchlaterHard ScobeySoft ScoobaSoft ScottSoft SebastopolSlightly Hard SeminarySoft SenatobiaSoft SessumsSoft ShannonSlightly Hard ShawSoft ShelbySoft ShermanSlightly Hard ShuqualakSoft SidonHard Silver CityVery Hard Silver CreekSoft SledgeSoft SmithdaleVery Hard SmithvilleSoft SontagSoft SosoSoft SouthavenSoft State LineSoft SteensSoft StewartSoft StonewallSoft StovallVery Hard StringerSoft SturgisSoft SummitSoft SumnerVery Hard SumrallSoft SunflowerVery Hard TaylorSoft TaylorsvilleSoft TchulaSlightly Hard TerrySoft ThaxtonSlightly Hard TillatobaSoft TiplersvilleSlightly Hard TippoSoft TishomingoSlightly Hard TomnolenSoft ToomsubaSoft TougalooSoft TremontSoft TunicaSlightly Hard TupeloSlightly Hard TutwilerVery Hard TylertownSoft UnionSoft Union ChurchVery Hard UniversitySoft UticaSoft VaidenSoft Valley ParkSoft VanceSoft VardamanSoft VeronaSlightly Hard VicksburgVery Hard VossburgSoft WallsSoft WalnutSlightly Hard Walnut GroveSlightly Hard WalthallSoft Water ValleySoft WaterfordSoft WavelandSoft WaynesboroSoft WebbSlightly Hard WeirSoft WessonSoft WestSoft West PointSoft WigginsSoft WinonaSoft WoodlandSoft WoodvilleVery Hard Yazoo CityHard