Water Hardness in Pennsylvania Well Water

In Pennsylvania, water hardness levels average 200.62 mg/L CaCO3, with a maximum recorded level of 442.26 mg/L CaCO3. The EPA limit is 180 mg/L CaCO3. Currently 16.8% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 302,400 wells.

Testing for water hardness in Pennsylvania typically costs around $82. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for water hardness cost approximately $4,495.

The risk level for water hardness in Pennsylvania is rated as high. The state average of 200.62 mg/L CaCO3 is 45.1% above the national average of 138.229 mg/L CaCO3.