How hard is the water in Virginia?

The average water hardness across Virginia is 74 PPM (4.3 GPG), classified as slightly hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Cape Charles (542 PPM) and the softest is in Tappahannock (1 PPM).

What city in Virginia has the hardest water?

Cape Charles has the hardest water in Virginia at 542 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Virginia?

Virginia has 1,062 active community water systems serving 711 cities.

Water Hardness in Virginia

Average: 74 PPMSlightly Hard711 cities1,062 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Cape Charles	Very Hard (542 PPM)
2	Eastville	Very Hard (542 PPM)
3	Machipongo	Very Hard (542 PPM)
4	Maurertown	Very Hard (337 PPM)
5	Woodstock	Very Hard (337 PPM)
6	Conicville	Very Hard (267 PPM)
7	Brownsburg	Very Hard (263 PPM)
8	Craigsville	Very Hard (256 PPM)
9	Churchville	Very Hard (255 PPM)
10	Deerfield	Very Hard (255 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Tappahannock	Soft (1 PPM)
2	Montross	Soft (1 PPM)
3	Nomini Grove	Soft (1 PPM)
4	Ripplemead	Soft (2 PPM)
5	Farnham	Soft (3 PPM)
6	Irvington	Soft (3 PPM)
7	Lancaster	Soft (3 PPM)
8	Remlik	Soft (3 PPM)
9	Dublin	Soft (3 PPM)
10	Glen Lyn	Soft (3 PPM)

All Cities in Virginia

AbingdonSoft AccomacSlightly Hard Advance MillsSoft AftonSoft AlbereneSoft AlbertaSoft AlexandriaModerately Hard AlleghanySlightly Hard AllisoniaSoft AltavistaSlightly Hard AltonSoft Alum RidgeHard Amelia Court HouSlightly Hard AmherstSlightly Hard AmmonSoft AmonateSoft AmpthillSoft AnnandaleModerately Hard AppomattoxSoft AraratSoft ArlingtonModerately Hard ArodaModerately Hard ArvoniaSoft AshlandSoft AssawomanSlightly Hard AtkinsSoft AtlanticSlightly Hard AustinvilleSoft AxtonSoft AylettModerately Hard AylorSoft BacovaSoft Baileys CrossroaModerately Hard BancoModerately Hard BandySoft BarhamsvilleSlightly Hard Barren SpringsSoft BaskervilleSoft BassettSoft BastianSoft BasyeModerately Hard Battery ParkSoft BavonSlightly Hard BeaverdamSoft BedfordSoft BeeSoft Belle HavenSlightly Hard Belle ViewModerately Hard BellevueSlightly Hard BelspringSoft Bent MountainSoft BergtonVery Hard BerryvilleModerately Hard Big IslandSoft Big Stone GapHard BirchleafSoft BirdsnestSlightly Hard BishopSoft BlackridgeSoft BlackstoneSoft BlackwaterSoft Blackwater BridgSlightly Hard BlairsSoft BlakesSlightly Hard BlandSoft BloxomSlightly Hard Blue GrassSoft Blue RidgeSoft BluefieldSoft BohannonSlightly Hard BoissevainSoft BolarSlightly Hard Bon AirSoft Boones MillSoft BoonesvilleSoft BostonSoft Bowers HillSoft Bowling GreenSoft BoyceSlightly Hard Boyd TavernSoft BoydtonSoft BoykinsSlightly Hard BraceySoft BranchvilleSlightly Hard Brandy StationSoft BreaksModerately Hard Bremo BluffSoft BridgewaterVery Hard BrightwoodModerately Hard BristolSoft BroadfordSoft BroadwayVery Hard BrodnaxSoft BrooknealSlightly Hard BrownsburgVery Hard BrowntownModerately Hard BruingtonModerately Hard BuckinghamSoft Buena VistaSoft Buffalo JunctionSoft BumpassModerately Hard BurgessSlightly Hard BurkeModerately Hard BurkevilleModerately Hard BurnleysSoft BurnsvilleSoft Burr HillSoft BybeeSoft CallandsSoft CallaoSoft CallawaySoft CanaSoft Cape CharlesVery Hard CapronSoft CaretModerately Hard CarrolltonSoft CarrsvilleSoft CarsonSoft CascadeSoft Cashs CornerSoft CastletonModerately Hard CastlewoodModerately Hard CatawbaSoft Cave SpringHard Cedar BluffModerately Hard Center CrossModerately Hard CeresSoft ChamplainModerately Hard Charles CitySoft Charlotte CourtSoft CharlottesvilleSoft Chase CityModerately Hard ChathamSoft CheritonSlightly Hard ChesapeakeSlightly Hard ChesterSoft ChesterfieldSoft ChilhowieSoft ChincoteagueHard ChristiansburgSoft Church RoadSoft Church ViewModerately Hard ChurchvilleVery Hard ClaremontSlightly Hard ClarksvilleSoft ClaudvilleSoft Clear BrookSlightly Hard ClevelandModerately Hard Clifton ForgeSlightly Hard ClinchcoSoft ClinchportSoft ClintwoodHard CloverSoft CloverdaleHard CoeburnHard Coleman FallsSoft CollinsvilleSoft Colonial HeightsSoft ColumbiaSlightly Hard CommunityModerately Hard ConawayModerately Hard ConcordSlightly Hard ConicvilleVery Hard Copper HillSoft CouncilModerately Hard CourtlandSoft CovesvilleSoft CraigsvilleVery Hard CreweSoft CridersVery Hard CrimoraVery Hard Cripple CreekSoft CritzSoft CrockettSoft CrozierSlightly Hard Crystal HillSoft CullenSoft CumberlandModerately Hard DabneysSlightly Hard DahlgrenSoft Dale CitySoft DalevilleSoft DamascusSoft DanteSoft DanvilleSoft DavenportModerately Hard DeerfieldVery Hard DeltavilleSlightly Hard DendronSlightly Hard DewittSoft DiggsSlightly Hard DinwiddieSoft DisputantaSoft Doe HillSoft DolphinSoft DoranSoft DoswellSoft Drakes BranchSoft DraperSoft DrewryvilleSlightly Hard Dry ForkSoft DrydenModerately Hard DublinSoft DugspurSoft DullesSlightly Hard DumfriesSoft DundasSoft DungannonModerately Hard Dunn LoringModerately Hard DuttonSlightly Hard Eagle RockSoft EarlysvilleSoft EastvilleVery Hard EbonySoft EdinburgVery Hard EgglestonSoft ElberonSlightly Hard Elk CreekSoft ElktonHard ElkwoodSoft EmorySoft EmporiaSoft EnglesideModerately Hard EsmontSoft EtlanModerately Hard EttrickSoft EvingtonSlightly Hard EwingModerately Hard ExeterHard ExmoreSlightly Hard FaberSoft FairfaxSlightly Hard Fairfax StationSlightly Hard FairfieldSoft FairlawnHard Falls ChurchModerately Hard Falls MillsSoft FalmouthSlightly Hard Fancy GapModerately Hard FarmvilleSoft FarnhamSoft FentressModerately Hard FerrumSoft FieldaleSoft FincastleSoft Flint HillModerately Hard ForestSoft Fork UnionSoft Fort BelvoirModerately Hard Fort BlackmoreSoft Fort DefianceVery Hard Fort LeeSoft FosterSlightly Hard Foster FallsSoft FranconiaModerately Hard FranklinSoft FranktownSlightly Hard FredericksburgSoft FreemanSoft FriesSoft Front RoyalHard Fulks RunVery Hard GalaxSoft GasburgSoft Gate CityModerately Hard GeerSoft Glade SpringSoft GladehillSoft GladstoneSoft GladysSlightly Hard GlasgowSoft Glen AllenSlightly Hard Glen LynSoft Gloucester PointSoft GoldveinSlightly Hard GoochlandSlightly Hard GoodeSoft GoodviewSoft GoreSlightly Hard GoshenSlightly Hard GraftonSlightly Hard Great FallsModerately Hard Green BaySoft GreenbackvilleSlightly Hard GreenbushSlightly Hard GreenvilleVery Hard GreenwoodSoft GretnaSoft GrottoesHard GrundyModerately Hard Gum SpringSlightly Hard GwynnSlightly Hard HacksneckSlightly Hard HagueModerately Hard HalifaxSoft HalliefordSlightly Hard HallwoodSlightly Hard Hampden SydneySlightly Hard HamptonSlightly Hard HanoverSoft HarbortonSlightly Hard HardyHard HardyvilleSlightly Hard HarrisonburgSlightly Hard HartfieldSoft HayesSoft HaysiModerately Hard HaywoodModerately Hard Head WatersSoft HeathsvilleSoft HenrySoft Highland SpringsSlightly Hard HillsvilleModerately Hard HiltonsSoft HintonVery Hard HollinsSoft Hollins CollegeSoft HoodModerately Hard HopewellSoft HorntownHard Hot SpringsSlightly Hard HowardsvilleSoft HowertonsModerately Hard HuddlestonSoft HumeSlightly Hard HuntlyModerately Hard HurleyModerately Hard HurtSoft HustleModerately Hard IndependenceSoft Indian NeckModerately Hard Indian ValleySoft IngramSoft Iron GateSlightly Hard IrontoSoft IrvingtonSoft IvanhoeSoft IvorSlightly Hard JamaicaModerately Hard JarrattSlightly Hard JavaSoft Jefferson ManorModerately Hard JeffersontonSlightly Hard JetersvilleSoft Jewell ValleySoft JonesvilleModerately Hard KeelingSoft KeeneSoft KeezletownVery Hard KellerSlightly Hard KenbridgeSoft Kents StoreSoft KeokeeSoft KeysvilleSoft KilmarnockSoft King And Queen CModerately Hard King GeorgeSoft King WilliamSoft KinsaleModerately Hard LakeridgeSoft LakesideSlightly Hard LambsburgSoft LancasterSoft LaneviewModerately Hard LanexaSoft Laurel ForkModerately Hard LebanonModerately Hard Lebanon ChurchModerately Hard LennigSoft LexingtonModerately Hard LignumSoft LindenModerately Hard LinvilleModerately Hard LithiaSoft Little PlymouthModerately Hard Locust DaleModerately Hard Locust GroveSoft Locust HillSoft Long IslandSoft LorettoModerately Hard LottsburgModerately Hard LouisaSoft LovingstonSoft Low MoorSoft LunenburgSoft LurayModerately Hard Lynch StationSlightly Hard LynchburgSoft MachipongoVery Hard Madison HeightsSlightly Hard Manakin SabotSlightly Hard ManquinModerately Hard MappsvilleSlightly Hard MarionSoft MarkhamSlightly Hard MartinsvilleSoft MascotModerately Hard Mason NeckModerately Hard MathewsSoft MaurertownVery Hard Mc ClureSoft Mc DowellSoft Mc GaheysvilleVery Hard Mc KenneySlightly Hard Mc LeanModerately Hard Meadows Of DanHard MeadowviewSoft MearsSlightly Hard MechanicsvilleSoft MeherrinSoft MelfaSlightly Hard MendotaSoft MerrimacSlightly Hard MiddlebrookVery Hard MiddletownSlightly Hard MidlandSlightly Hard MidlothianSoft MilesSlightly Hard MilfordModerately Hard Millboro SpringSoft MillwoodModerately Hard MineralSoft Mission HomeSoft MitchellsSoft MonetaSoft MonroeSlightly Hard MontebelloSoft MontereyHard MontevideoVery Hard MontezumaVery Hard MontfordSoft MonticelloSoft MontpelierSoft Montpelier StatiSoft MontrossSoft MontvaleSoft MoonSlightly Hard MorrisvilleSlightly Hard MosbyModerately Hard MoseleySoft Mount CrawfordVery Hard Mount SidneyVery Hard Mount SolonVery Hard Mountain LakeSoft Mouth Of WilsonModerately Hard NarrowsSoft NassawadoxSlightly Hard Natural BridgeSoft Natural Bridge SSoft Naval Weapons StSoft NelsonSoft New CantonSlightly Hard New CastleSoft New ChurchSlightly Hard New KentSoft New MarketVery Hard NewportSoft Newport NewsSlightly Hard NewsomsSlightly Hard NewtownModerately Hard NickelsvilleSoft Nomini GroveSoft NoraSoft NorfolkSlightly Hard NorthSlightly Hard North SpringfielModerately Hard NortonVery Hard NorwoodSoft Oak GroveSoft Oak HallSlightly Hard OakparkModerately Hard OaktonModerately Hard OccoquanSoft OilvilleSlightly Hard OldhamsModerately Hard OnancockSlightly Hard OnemoSlightly Hard OnleySlightly Hard Orkney SpringsModerately Hard Paint BankSoft PainterSlightly Hard PamplinSlightly Hard ParksleySoft ParrottSoft PartlowSoft Patrick SpringsSoft PattersonModerately Hard PearisburgSoft PenhookSoft Pennington GapModerately Hard PetersburgSoft PhenixSoft Pilgrims KnobModerately Hard PilotSoft PimmitModerately Hard PineroSoft Piney RiverSoft PittsvilleSoft Plain ViewSoft PocahontasSoft PoquosonSlightly Hard Port RepublicVery Hard Port RoyalSoft PortsmouthSlightly Hard PoundHard Pounding MillSoft PowhatanSoft PrattsModerately Hard Prince GeorgeSoft ProspectSoft Providence ForgeSoft PulaskiSoft QuanticoSoft QuinbySlightly Hard QuintonModerately Hard Raccoon FordSoft RadfordSoft RadiantModerately Hard RandolphSoft RaphineSoft RapidanSoft Rappahannock AcaSoft RavenSoft RawlingsSoft Red HouseSoft Red OakSoft RedartSlightly Hard ReedvilleSoft RegencySlightly Hard RemingtonSlightly Hard RemlikSoft RevaModerately Hard RhoadesvilleSoft RiceSoft Rich CreekSoft RichardsvilleSoft RichlandsModerately Hard RichmondSlightly Hard RidgeSlightly Hard RidgewaySoft RileyvilleModerately Hard RinerSoft RinggoldSoft RipplemeadSoft RixeyvilleSoft RoanokeSoft Rockbridge BathsSoft RockfishSoft RockvilleSoft Rocky GapSoft Rocky MountSoft Rose HillSoft RosedaleSoft RoselandSoft RoweModerately Hard Rural RetreatSoft RustburgSlightly Hard Ruther GlenSoft Saint CharlesSoft Saint Davids ChuModerately Hard Saint PaulHard 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Stuarts DraftVery Hard SuffolkSlightly Hard Sugar GroveSoft SumerduckSlightly Hard SurrySlightly Hard SutherlandSoft SutherlinSoft Sweet BriarSlightly Hard SwoopeVery Hard Swords CreekSoft SyriaModerately Hard SyringaSlightly Hard TabbSoft TamworthSoft TangierSoft TannersvilleSoft TappahannockSoft TasleySoft TazewellSoft TemperancevilleSlightly Hard ThaxtonSoft TimberlakeSlightly Hard TimbervilleVery Hard TiptopSoft ToanoSlightly Hard Toms BrookModerately Hard TriangleSoft TripletSoft Trout DaleSoft TroutvilleSoft TroySoft Tye RiverSoft TyroSoft Union HallSoft UnionvilleSoft UniversityHard UnoModerately Hard ValentinesSoft VansantModerately Hard VeronaVery Hard VesuviusSoft VictoriaSoft ViennaModerately Hard ViewtownSoft VirgilinaSoft Virginia BeachSlightly Hard WachapreagueSlightly Hard WakeSlightly Hard WakefieldSlightly Hard WalkertonSoft Wallops IslandHard WarfieldSoft WashingtonSoft Water ViewModerately Hard WaverlySlightly Hard WaynesboroSoft Weber CityModerately Hard WeemsSlightly Hard WellingtonModerately Hard West AugustaVery Hard West EndSlightly Hard West McleanModerately Hard West PointSoft West SpringfieldModerately Hard Weyers CaveVery Hard WhitacreSlightly Hard White PlainsSoft White PostSlightly Hard WhitethorneSoft WhitetopSoft WhitewoodModerately Hard WilliamsburgSlightly Hard WillisHard WilsonsSoft WinchesterSlightly Hard Windmill PointSlightly Hard WindsorSoft WinginaSoft WintergreenSoft WirtzSoft WiseHard WithamsSlightly Hard Woodberry ForestSoft WoodbridgeSoft WoodfordModerately Hard WoodlawnSoft Woodrow WilsonVery Hard WoodrumSoft WoodstockVery Hard WoodvilleModerately Hard WoolwineSoft WylliesburgSoft WythevilleModerately Hard YaleSlightly Hard Yancey MillsSoft YorktownSoft ZuniSoft