What is the water hardness in St Albans?

Between 268 and 326 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 298. The hardest measured district is AL8 at 326 mg/L and the softest is AL3 at 268. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.

Do I need a water softener in St Albans?

In most AL homes a softener pays for itself: at 298 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 268 to 326 within the area.

Is St Albans a hard water area?

Yes. Tap water across the AL postcode area is very hard, the top band on the scale water companies use, with a median of 298 mg/L calcium carbonate. It ranges from 268 mg/L in AL3 to 326 mg/L in AL8, from 10 districts with their own water company reading.

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Hardness in mg/L as calcium carbonate, the scale UK water companies report in.

Hardness by AL district

Hardest first. Hard starts at 180 mg/L, very hard at 250.

District	Area	mg/L	Hardness
AL8	Welwyn Hatfield	326	very hard
AL5	St Albans	321	very hard
AL6	Welwyn Hatfield	319	very hard
AL10	Welwyn Hatfield	304	very hard
AL2	St Albans	300	very hard
AL4	St Albans	296	very hard
AL7	Welwyn Hatfield	289	very hard
AL1	St Albans	288	very hard
AL9	Welwyn Hatfield	279	very hard
AL3	St Albans	268	very hard

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The area figure is a median. Your district can sit anywhere between 268 and 326 mg/L.

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Is St Albans a hard water area?: Yes. The median hardness across AL postcode districts is 298 mg/L calcium carbonate, which is very hard. 100% of the 10 districts we hold readings for are hard or very hard (180 mg/L and above).
What is the water hardness in St Albans?: Between 268 and 326 mg/L depending on the district, with a median of 298. The hardest measured district is AL8 at 326 mg/L and the softest is AL3 at 268. Figures come from water company drinking-water tests.
Do I need a water softener in St Albans?: In most AL homes a softener pays for itself: at 298 mg/L kettles, boilers and showers scale up quickly. Check your own district first, because hardness varies from 268 to 326 within the area.

Hardness as mg/L calcium carbonate from water company drinking-water tests and postcode checkers. See the UK hardness map for every area.