Water Hardness in Mississippi Well Water

In Mississippi, water hardness levels average 66.53 mg/L CaCO3, with a maximum recorded level of 170.73 mg/L CaCO3. The EPA limit is 180 mg/L CaCO3. Currently 5.5% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 15,400 wells.

Testing for water hardness in Mississippi typically costs around $103. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for water hardness cost approximately $3,152.

The risk level for water hardness in Mississippi is rated as low. The state average of 66.53 mg/L CaCO3 is 51.9% below the national average of 138.229 mg/L CaCO3.