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How Hard Is Dorset and Somerset's Water?
In short: Dorset and Somerset's water is quite hard, with some regions like Sherborne exceeding 300ppm!
How is Hardness Measured in Water?
Water hardness is measured in parts per million (ppm). It describes the quantity of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) present in a million parts of water.
Hardness is measured on a scale as follows:
0-50 ppm - Soft
51-100 ppm - Moderately Soft
101-150 ppm - Slightly Hard
151-200 ppm - Moderately Hard
201-300 ppm - Hard
Over 300 ppm - Very Hard
See the map of the UK on the right, and notice that Dorset and surrounding regions are in pink, meaning hard or very hard water supply!
Testing the hardness of your water is quick and easy, learn how here.
Source: Gov.uk
What Towns In Dorset and Somerset Have the Hardest Water?
Here are the top twenty towns within our catchment range for water hardness. Using Wessex Water's online postcode water quality checker.
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Sherborne - 364ppm
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Beaminster - 302ppm
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Weymouth - 302ppm
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Dorchester - 300ppm
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Blandford - 294ppm
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Portland - 293ppm
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Wool - 292ppm
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Bere Regis - 292ppm
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Swanage - 292ppm
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Wareham - 292ppm
11. Wincanton - 291ppm
12. Lytchett Matravers - 291ppm
13. Sturminster Newton - 289ppm
14. Hazelbury Bryan - 288ppm
15. Cerne Abbas - 279ppm
16. Maiden Newton - 279ppm
17. Stallbridge - 279ppm
18. Charmouth - 278ppm
19. Shaftesbury - 277ppm
20. Gillingham - 277ppm
And the trend continues like this for all of Dorset and Somerset! Many places exceed 250ppm. If you are in one of these areas or immediately surrounding, we strongly recommend getting your water tested (which you can do here), and installing a water softening system in your home. Hard water causes chalky limescale build up and can irritate the skin and hair!
These values are an average, and often hardness can vary seasonally and/or when the water supply is changed. In recent memory we've tested Ilminster water as high as 400ppm!