Somerset · South West

Is Taunton water hard or soft?

Soft at 51 ppm · 24 postcode districts

Supplier South West Water
County Somerset
Postcodes 24

Area average

ppm CaCO₃

Soft

Moderate

Hard

Very hard

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The average water hardness in Taunton is 51 ppm, classified as soft. Taunton is served by South West Water, covering 24 postcode districts across Somerset in the South West region.

Hardness varies across the area — see the table below for a breakdown by postcode district.

By postcode

Water Hardness by Postcode in Taunton

Sorted by hardness — tap a postcode for full details.

Postcode	Water Company	Hardness	PPM	Level
TA9	South West Water	70	70 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA8	South West Water	69	69 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA7	South West Water	68	68 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA6	South West Water	67	67 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA5	South West Water	66	66 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA4	South West Water	65	65 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA24	South West Water	64	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA3	South West Water	64	64 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA2	South West Water	63	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA23	South West Water	63	63 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA1	South West Water	62	62 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA22	South West Water	62	62 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA21	South West Water	61	61 ppm	Slightly Hard
TA20	South West Water	60	60 ppm	Soft
TA19	South West Water	36	36 ppm	Soft
TA18	South West Water	35	35 ppm	Soft
TA17	South West Water	34	34 ppm	Soft
TA16	South West Water	33	33 ppm	Soft
TA15	South West Water	32	32 ppm	Soft
TA14	South West Water	31	31 ppm	Soft
TA13	South West Water	30	30 ppm	Soft
TA12	South West Water	29	29 ppm	Soft
TA11	South West Water	28	28 ppm	Soft
TA10	South West Water	27	27 ppm	Soft