How hard is the water in North Dakota?

The average water hardness across North Dakota is 364 PPM (21.3 GPG), classified as very hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Battleview (1303 PPM) and the softest is in Coteau (9 PPM).

What city in North Dakota has the hardest water?

Battleview has the hardest water in North Dakota at 1303 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 305 active community water systems serving 370 cities.

Water Hardness in North Dakota

Average: 364 PPMVery Hard370 cities305 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Battleview	Very Hard (1303 PPM)
2	Northgate	Very Hard (1303 PPM)
3	Portal	Very Hard (1303 PPM)
4	Burt	Very Hard (1090 PPM)
5	Fairmount	Very Hard (1060 PPM)
6	Geneseo	Very Hard (1060 PPM)
7	Hankinson	Very Hard (1060 PPM)
8	Mantador	Very Hard (1060 PPM)
9	Bisbee	Very Hard (1035 PPM)
10	Rocklake	Very Hard (1035 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Coteau	Soft (9 PPM)
2	Bowman	Soft (15 PPM)
3	Reeder	Soft (15 PPM)
4	Mapes	Soft (28 PPM)
5	Petersburg	Soft (28 PPM)
6	Whitman	Soft (28 PPM)
7	Larson	Soft (33 PPM)
8	Sanborn	Moderately Hard (179 PPM)
9	Christine	Hard (187 PPM)
10	Colfax	Hard (187 PPM)

All Cities in North Dakota

AbercrombieVery Hard AdamsHard AdrianVery Hard AgateHard AlkaboVery Hard AlmontVery Hard AmbroseVery Hard AmeniaVery Hard AmidonVery Hard AnamooseVery Hard AnetaVery Hard AntlerVery Hard AppamVery Hard ArgusvilleHard ArnegardVery Hard ArthurVery Hard ArvillaHard AshleyVery Hard AyrVery Hard BackooVery Hard BakerHard BaldwinHard BalfourVery Hard BaltaVery Hard BantryVery Hard BarneyVery Hard BathgateHard BattleviewVery Hard BeachVery Hard BelcourtHard BeldenVery Hard BenedictVery Hard BentleyVery Hard BergenVery Hard BerlinVery Hard BerwickVery Hard BeulahVery Hard BinfordHard BisbeeVery Hard BismarckHard BlaisdellVery Hard BlanchardVery Hard BonetraillVery Hard BordulacVery Hard BottineauVery Hard BowdonVery Hard BowesmontVery Hard BowmanSoft BraddockVery Hard BramptonVery Hard BrantfordVery Hard BreienVery Hard BriarwoodVery Hard BrocketHard BuchananVery Hard BucyrusVery Hard BuffaloVery Hard BurlingtonVery Hard BurnstadVery Hard BurtVery Hard ButteVery Hard BuxtonVery Hard CaledoniaVery Hard CalioHard CalvinHard Cannon BallVery Hard CarburyVery Hard CarpioVery Hard CarsonVery Hard CartwrightVery Hard CasseltonVery Hard CayugaVery Hard CharlsonVery Hard ChaseleyVery Hard ChristineHard Churchs FerryVery Hard CliffordVery Hard ColeharborVery Hard ColfaxHard ColganVery Hard ColgateVery Hard ConcreteHard CooperstownVery Hard CoteauSoft CouleeHard CourtenayVery Hard CreteVery Hard CrosbyVery Hard CrystalHard CummingsVery Hard DahlenHard DavenportVery Hard DawsonVery Hard DeeringVery Hard DelamereVery Hard DenhoffVery Hard Des LacsVery Hard Devils LakeHard DickeyVery Hard DodgeVery Hard DonnybrookVery Hard DouglasVery Hard DrakeVery Hard DriscollHard Dunn CenterVery Hard DurbinHard DwightVery Hard EdmoreVery Hard EdmundsVery Hard EgelandHard EldridgeVery Hard EllendaleVery Hard ElliottVery Hard EmbdenVery Hard EmeradoHard EmmetVery Hard EmrickVery Hard EnderlinVery Hard EnglevaleVery Hard ErieVery Hard FairdaleHard FairmountVery Hard FargoVery Hard FessendenVery Hard FillmoreHard FingalVery Hard FinleyVery Hard FloraVery Hard ForbesVery Hard FordvilleVery Hard Forest RiverHard FormanVery Hard Fort ClarkVery Hard Fort TottenVery Hard Fort YatesVery Hard FredoniaVery Hard FryburgVery Hard FullertonVery Hard GackleVery Hard GalesburgVery Hard GardarHard GardnerVery Hard GascoyneVery Hard GeneseoVery Hard GladstoneVery Hard GlasstonHard Glen UllinVery Hard Golden ValleyVery Hard GolvaHard GoodrichHard GorhamVery Hard Grace CityVery Hard Grand ForksHard Grand Forks AfbHard Grand RapidsVery Hard GrandinHard GranvilleVery Hard Grassy ButteVery Hard GuelphVery Hard HagueVery Hard HamarHard HamiltonHard HamletVery Hard HampdenHard HankinsonVery Hard HannahHard HannoverVery Hard HarlowVery Hard HastingsVery Hard HattonVery Hard HavanaVery Hard HazeltonVery Hard HazenVery Hard HebronVery Hard HeilVery Hard HenselHard HicksonVery Hard HoneyfordHard HoopleHard HunterVery Hard HurdsfieldVery Hard JolietteVery Hard JuanitaVery Hard KarlsruheVery Hard KeeneVery Hard KelsoVery Hard KemptonHard KensalVery Hard KilldeerVery Hard KindredVery Hard KintyreVery Hard KlotenVery Hard KnoxHard KramerVery Hard KulmVery Hard Lake WilliamsVery Hard LangdonVery Hard LankinHard LansfordVery Hard LarkVery Hard LarsonSoft LawtonHard LealVery Hard LeforVery Hard LehrVery Hard LeonardVery Hard LigniteVery Hard LincolnHard LitchvilleVery Hard LomaHard LoraineVery Hard LuverneVery Hard MaidaHard MakotiVery Hard MandanVery Hard MandareeVery Hard ManfredHard ManningVery Hard MantadorVery Hard ManvelHard MapesSoft MarionVery Hard MarmarthHard MartinVery Hard MaxVery Hard MaxbassVery Hard MayvilleVery Hard MazaVery Hard MccannaHard MccluskyVery Hard McgregorVery Hard MchenryHard McleodVery Hard MedinaVery Hard MedoraHard MekinockHard MenokenHard MercerVery Hard MerricourtVery Hard MiltonHard MinnewaukanVery Hard MinotVery Hard Minot AfbVery Hard MoffitHard MooretonHard MountainVery Hard MyloHard NansonVery Hard NapoleonVery Hard NashVery Hard NecheVery Hard NekomaHard New EnglandVery Hard New HradecVery Hard NewburgVery Hard NiagaraHard NomeVery Hard NoonanVery Hard North RiverVery Hard NorthgateVery Hard NortonvilleVery Hard NorwichVery Hard OberonVery Hard OriskaVery Hard OrrHard OsnabrockHard PageVery Hard PalermoVery Hard Park RiverVery Hard ParshallVery Hard PekinHard PennVery Hard PerthHard PetersburgSoft PettiboneVery Hard PisekHard PlazaVery Hard Pleasant LakeVery Hard PortalVery Hard PortlandVery Hard ProsperHard RaleighVery Hard RaubVery Hard RawsonVery Hard ReederSoft ReganHard RegentVery Hard ReynoldsHard RhameHard RichardtonVery Hard RiverdaleVery Hard RiversideVery Hard RocklakeVery Hard RollaVery Hard RoseglenVery Hard RossVery Hard RusoVery Hard RutlandVery Hard Saint AnthonyVery Hard Saint JohnVery Hard Saint MichaelVery Hard Saint ThomasVery Hard San HavenVery Hard SanbornModerately Hard SarlesHard SawyerVery Hard SelfridgeVery Hard Sentinel ButteHard SharonVery Hard SheldonVery Hard SherwoodVery Hard SheyenneVery Hard ShieldsVery Hard SibleyVery Hard South HeartVery Hard SouthamHard SpiritwoodVery Hard SpringbrookVery Hard StantonVery Hard StarkweatherHard SteeleVery Hard SterlingHard StirumVery Hard StrasburgVery Hard StreeterVery Hard SurreyVery Hard SuttonHard SykestonVery Hard TappenVery Hard TaylorVery Hard TempleVery Hard TemvikVery Hard ThompsonHard TokioVery Hard TolleyVery Hard Tower CityVery Hard TrentonVery Hard Turtle LakeVery Hard TuttleVery Hard UnderwoodVery Hard UphamVery Hard Valley CityVery Hard VelvaVery Hard VeronaVery Hard VossVery Hard WalcottHard WalesHard WalumVery Hard WarwickVery Hard WashburnVery Hard Watford CityVery Hard WebsterVery Hard WernerVery Hard WesthopeVery Hard WheelockVery Hard White EarthVery Hard WhitmanSoft Willow CityVery Hard WiltonVery Hard WimbledonHard WindsorVery Hard WingHard WolfordHard WolsethVery Hard WoodworthVery Hard WyndmereVery Hard YpsilantiVery Hard ZahlVery Hard ZapVery Hard ZeelandHard