Orange municipal system water quality
Very Hard1 municipality · Essex
Orange municipal system reports water hardness of 14.3 grains per gallon — 245 mg/L as calcium carbonate, very hard on the USGS scale. Because the reading is taken on finished water leaving treatment, it is the figure for all 1 town on this system rather than for any one of them.
Reported panel
| Hardness (grains per gallon) | 14.3 |
|---|---|
| Hardness (mg/L as CaCO₃) | 245 |
| Classification | Very Hard |
| pH | Not reported |
| Total dissolved solids | Not reported |
| Disinfectant residual | Not reported |
| Sodium | Not reported |
| Chloride | Not reported |
| Sulfate | Not reported |
| Fluoride | Not reported |
| Manganese | Not reported |
| Iron | Not reported |
Source: City of Orange CCR 2025 — Orange municipal system, CCR.
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Questions people ask
- How hard is Orange municipal system water?
- Orange municipal system reports hardness of 14.3 grains per gallon (245 mg/L as calcium carbonate), which the USGS scale classifies as very hard. The figure is a system-wide reading and applies to every municipality on the system.
- Which towns are served by Orange municipal system?
- 1 municipalities on file are served by Orange municipal system, across Essex County: Orange.
- Why do towns on Orange municipal system publish the same hardness number?
- Hardness is measured at the treatment plant and at entry points to distribution, not street by street. Every town buying finished water from Orange municipal system therefore reports the same value.
- How much sodium is in Orange municipal system water?
- Orange municipal system has not published a sodium figure in the report on file. Anyone on a sodium-restricted diet should request the current year's report from the utility directly.
- Do I need a water softener on Orange municipal system water?
- At 14.3 gpg, softening is normally recommended to protect the water heater and appliances.
Get your own tap tested
System-wide figures describe finished water leaving the plant. A test at your own tap is what tells you the hardness, iron and pH your plumbing actually sees.
Hardness is a nuisance parameter, not a regulated health contaminant. See the Learn hub for treatment comparisons, or how these figures are sourced.