How hard is the water in Montana?

The average water hardness across Montana is 260 PPM (15.2 GPG), classified as very hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Antelope (900 PPM) and the softest is in Circle (6 PPM).

What city in Montana has the hardest water?

Antelope has the hardest water in Montana at 900 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Montana?

Montana has 792 active community water systems serving 335 cities.

Water Hardness in Montana

Average: 260 PPMVery Hard335 cities792 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Antelope	Very Hard (900 PPM)
2	Forsyth	Very Hard (764 PPM)
3	Absarokee	Very Hard (759 PPM)
4	Belfry	Very Hard (759 PPM)
5	Bridger	Very Hard (759 PPM)
6	Columbus	Very Hard (759 PPM)
7	Fromberg	Very Hard (759 PPM)
8	Greycliff	Very Hard (759 PPM)
9	Judith Gap	Very Hard (759 PPM)
10	Lewistown	Very Hard (759 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Circle	Soft (6 PPM)
2	Pinesdale	Soft (21 PPM)
3	Corvallis	Soft (24 PPM)
4	Lambert	Soft (26 PPM)
5	Butte	Soft (40 PPM)
6	Divide	Soft (40 PPM)
7	Elliston	Soft (40 PPM)
8	Melrose	Soft (40 PPM)
9	Polaris	Soft (40 PPM)
10	Walkerville	Soft (40 PPM)

All Cities in Montana

AbsarokeeVery Hard ActonModerately Hard AlbertonModerately Hard AlderVery Hard AlzadaVery Hard AnacondaHard AntelopeVery Hard ArleeModerately Hard AshlandVery Hard AugustaSlightly Hard AvonModerately Hard BabbSlightly Hard BainvilleHard BakerVery Hard BallantineModerately Hard BasinSlightly Hard BearcreekModerately Hard BelfryVery Hard BelgradeSlightly Hard Belle CreekVery Hard BeltModerately Hard BiddleHard Big ArmModerately Hard Big SandyVery Hard Big SkySlightly Hard Big TimberSlightly Hard BighornModerately Hard BillingsModerately Hard Billings HeightsModerately Hard BirneyHard Black EagleModerately Hard BloomfieldHard BonnerModerately Hard BoulderModerately Hard Box ElderVery Hard BoydModerately Hard BozemanSlightly Hard BradyVery Hard BridgerVery Hard BroadviewModerately Hard BrocktonVery Hard BrockwayHard BrusettHard BusbyModerately Hard ButteSoft BynumVery Hard CameronSlightly Hard Canyon CreekSlightly Hard CardwellSlightly Hard CarterVery Hard CascadeModerately Hard ChesterVery Hard ChinookVery Hard ChoteauModerately Hard CircleSoft ClintonModerately Hard Clyde ParkHard Coffee CreekVery Hard CohagenHard ColstripVery Hard Columbia FallsSlightly Hard ColumbusVery Hard CondonModerately Hard ConnerModerately Hard ConradVery Hard Cooke CityModerately Hard CoramSlightly Hard CorvallisSoft CraneVery Hard Crow AgencyModerately Hard CulbertsonHard CusterModerately Hard Cut BankModerately Hard DagmarVery Hard DarbyHard DaytonModerately Hard DeckerVery Hard Deer LodgeVery Hard DentonVery Hard DillonModerately Hard DivideSoft DixonModerately Hard DodsonVery Hard DrummondModerately Hard DupuyerHard DuttonVery Hard East Glacier ParSlightly Hard East HelenaSlightly Hard EdgarModerately Hard EkalakaVery Hard EllistonSoft ElmoModerately Hard EmigrantModerately Hard EnnisSlightly Hard EssexSlightly Hard EurekaModerately Hard FairfieldModerately Hard FairviewVery Hard FallonHard FishtailModerately Hard FlaxvilleHard FlorenceSlightly Hard FlowereeSlightly Hard ForestgroveModerately Hard ForsythVery Hard Fort BentonVery Hard Fort HarrisonSlightly Hard Fort PeckHard Fort ShawModerately Hard FortineHard FrenchtownModerately Hard FroidHard FrombergVery Hard GalataVery Hard Gallatin GatewaySlightly Hard GardinerModerately Hard GarrisonModerately Hard GarryowenModerately Hard GeraldineHard GeyserHard GildfordVery Hard GlasgowHard GlendiveVery Hard Gold CreekModerately Hard Grass RangeVery Hard Great FallsModerately Hard GreycliffVery Hard HallModerately Hard HamiltonHard HammondVery Hard HardinVery Hard HarlemVery Hard HarlowtonHard HarrisonSlightly Hard HathawayHard HauganHard HavreVery Hard HaysVery Hard Heart ButteHard HelenaSlightly Hard HelmvilleModerately Hard HeronSoft HighwoodHard HilgerVery Hard HinghamVery Hard HinsdaleVery Hard HogelandVery Hard HomesteadVery Hard Hot SpringsHard Hungry HorseSlightly Hard HuntleyModerately Hard HusonModerately Hard HyshamVery Hard IngomarModerately Hard InvernessVery Hard IsmayHard JacksonModerately Hard Jefferson CitySlightly Hard JoplinVery Hard JordanVery Hard Judith GapVery Hard KalispellSlightly Hard KevinVery Hard KilaSlightly Hard KinseyHard KremlinVery Hard LakesideSlightly Hard LambertSoft Lame DeerHard LarslanHard LaurelHard LavinaModerately Hard LedgerVery Hard LewistownVery Hard LibbySlightly Hard LimaVery Hard LincolnSlightly Hard LindsayHard LivingstonModerately Hard LloydVery Hard Lodge GrassVery Hard LoloModerately Hard LomaVery Hard LonepineModerately Hard LoringVery Hard LustreHard MaltaVery Hard ManhattanSlightly Hard MarionSlightly Hard Martin CitySlightly Hard MartinsdaleHard MarysvilleSlightly Hard Mc AllisterSlightly Hard Mc LeodSlightly Hard Medicine LakeHard MelroseSoft MelstoneVery Hard MelvilleVery Hard Miles CityHard MilltownModerately Hard MissoulaModerately Hard MoccasinVery Hard MoieseHard MoltModerately Hard MonarchModerately Hard Montana CityHard MooreVery Hard MosbyModerately Hard MusselshellHard NashuaVery Hard NeihartModerately Hard NorrisSlightly Hard NoxonSoft NyeSlightly Hard OilmontVery Hard OliveHard OlneySlightly Hard OpheimVery Hard OtterHard OutlookVery Hard OvandoModerately Hard PabloHard Park CityModerately Hard PeerlessHard PendroyHard PhilipsburgSlightly Hard PinesdaleSoft PlainsHard PlentywoodHard PlevnaVery Hard PolarisSoft PolebridgeSlightly Hard PolsonHard Pompeys PillarModerately Hard PonySlightly Hard PoplarVery Hard PowerVery Hard PrayModerately Hard ProctorModerately Hard PryorModerately Hard RamsaySoft RapeljeVery Hard RaynesfordSlightly Hard Red LodgeVery Hard RedstoneVery Hard ReedpointModerately Hard ReserveVery Hard RexfordModerately Hard RicheyVery Hard RichlandHard RinglingSlightly Hard RobertsVery Hard RollinsHard RonanSlightly Hard RoscoeModerately Hard RosebudHard RoundupVery Hard RoyVery Hard RudyardVery Hard RyegateVery Hard SacoVery Hard Saint IgnatiusHard Saint MarieHard Saint MarySlightly Hard Saint RegisModerately Hard Saint XavierModerately Hard SalteseSlightly Hard Sand CouleeModerately Hard Sand SpringsHard SandersModerately Hard SavageVery Hard ScobeyVery Hard Seeley LakeModerately Hard ShawmutModerately Hard ShelbyVery Hard ShepherdModerately Hard SheridanVery Hard SidneyVery Hard SilesiaVery Hard Silver GateSlightly Hard Silver StarSlightly Hard SimmsModerately Hard SomersSlightly Hard StanfordHard StevensvilleHard StockettModerately Hard StrykerSlightly Hard SulaModerately Hard Sun RiverModerately Hard SunburstVery Hard SuperiorHard Swan LakeSlightly Hard SweetgrassVery Hard TerryHard Thompson FallsHard Three ForksSlightly Hard TostonSlightly Hard TownsendVery Hard Trout CreekHard TroySoft TurnerVery Hard Twin BridgesVery Hard TwodotSlightly Hard UlmModerately Hard UticaHard ValierVery Hard VaughnModerately Hard VictorModerately Hard VidaVery Hard Virginia CitySlightly Hard VolborgHard WalkervilleSoft WarmspringsVery Hard West GlacierSlightly Hard West YellowstoneSlightly Hard WestbyHard White Sulphur SpModerately Hard WhitefishSlightly Hard WhitehallModerately Hard WhitetailHard WhitewaterHard WhitlashVery Hard WibauxVery Hard WillardHard WilsallSoft WinnettVery Hard WisdomModerately Hard Wise RiverModerately Hard Wolf CreekSlightly Hard Wolf PointVery Hard WordenModerately Hard WyolaModerately Hard YellowtailHard ZortmanVery Hard ZurichVery Hard