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1. How hard is our City Water?

Water hardness is calculated in grains per gallon.

Grains Per Gallon of Hardness Conversion (Used for Customers installing a Water Softener)

City Water has 350 mg/l of hardness

350 mg/l =350 parts per million

1 grain per gallon = 17.12 parts per million

1 part per million = 0.05841 grains per gallon

350 x 0.0584 = 20.44 grains per gallon in city water