Physical & aggregate · 2024
Hardness in Sugar Land, TX tap water
Sugar Land, TX's 2024 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 171 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 170 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 171 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 125 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 118 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 131 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 90 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 90 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 90 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 103.2 mg/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | 97.4 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 109 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Sugar Land, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Hardness
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.
Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
How Sugar Land, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Sugar Land, TX tap water?
Yes — Sugar Land, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 171 mg/L. Sugar Land, TX's 2024 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Hardness in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Hardness. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Hardness?
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sugar Land, TX water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/tx/sugar-land/2024/source.