Soft at 50 ppm · 10 postcode districts
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The average water hardness in Bury is 50 ppm, classified as soft. Bury is served by United Utilities, covering 10 postcode districts across Greater Manchester in the North West region.
Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district. BL9 has the hardest water at 54 ppm, while BL0 is the softest at 45 ppm.
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Learn more about water hardness and how to manage it.
At 50 ppm, your water is soft. A home testing kit lets you verify the exact hardness and check for other contaminants.
Home water test strips that check hardness, pH, chlorine, lead, and 12 other parameters. Results in around 60 seconds. 125 strips per pack.
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