Water Hardness in Vermont Well Water

In Vermont, water hardness levels average 126.08 mg/L CaCO3, with a maximum recorded level of 211.65 mg/L CaCO3. The EPA limit is 180 mg/L CaCO3. Currently 4.5% of tested wells exceed this limit, affecting approximately 8,100 wells.

Testing for water hardness in Vermont typically costs around $40. If treatment is needed, water treatment systems for water hardness cost approximately $562.

The risk level for water hardness in Vermont is rated as low. The state average of 126.08 mg/L CaCO3 is 8.8% below the national average of 138.229 mg/L CaCO3.