South Orange Village system water quality
Hard1 municipality · Essex
South Orange Village system reports water hardness of 9.8 grains per gallon — 168 mg/L as calcium carbonate, 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) | 9.8 |
|---|---|
| Hardness (mg/L as CaCO₃) | 168 |
| Classification | 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: South Orange Village — South Orange Village system, CCR.
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Questions people ask
- How hard is South Orange Village system water?
- South Orange Village system reports hardness of 9.8 grains per gallon (168 mg/L as calcium carbonate), which the USGS scale classifies as hard. The figure is a system-wide reading and applies to every municipality on the system.
- Which towns are served by South Orange Village system?
- 1 municipalities on file are served by South Orange Village system, across Essex County: South Orange Village.
- Why do towns on South Orange Village 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 South Orange Village system therefore reports the same value.
- How much sodium is in South Orange Village system water?
- South Orange Village 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 South Orange Village system water?
- At 9.8 gpg, ion-exchange softening is generally worth considering.
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.