Water Hardness in Nebraska

93 counties — Average 221.5 PPM (Very Hard)

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Soft (3.2%) Moderate (12.9%) Hard (18.3%) Very Hard (65.6%)

Nebraska Water Hardness Map

Soft   Moderate   Hard   Very Hard

Hardest Water Counties

Antelope212 PPM
Boyd400 PPM
Buffalo303 PPM
Burt358.5 PPM
Butler190 PPM
Cass250 PPM
Cedar254.9 PPM
Clay250 PPM
Colfax196.5 PPM
Cuming270 PPM
Custer190 PPM
Dakota250 PPM
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All 93 Counties — By Water Hardness

CountyClassificationHardness
Adams Hard 180 PPM
Antelope Very Hard 212 PPM
Arthur Soft 55.7 PPM
Banner Hard 150 PPM
Blaine Moderate 68 PPM
Boone Hard 170 PPM
Box Butte Hard 166 PPM
Boyd Very Hard 400 PPM
Brown Moderate 74 PPM
Buffalo Very Hard 303 PPM
Burt Very Hard 358.5 PPM
Butler Very Hard 190 PPM
Cass Very Hard 250 PPM
Cedar Very Hard 254.9 PPM
Chase Hard 140.5 PPM
Cherry Moderate 91.8 PPM
Cheyenne Hard 137.5 PPM
Clay Very Hard 250 PPM
Colfax Very Hard 196.5 PPM
Cuming Very Hard 270 PPM
Custer Very Hard 190 PPM
Dakota Very Hard 250 PPM
Dawes Hard 150 PPM
Dawson Very Hard 280 PPM
Deuel Very Hard 660 PPM
Dixon Very Hard 252.8 PPM
Dodge Very Hard 267 PPM
Douglas Very Hard 260 PPM
Dundy Very Hard 240 PPM
Fillmore Very Hard 320 PPM
Franklin Very Hard 220 PPM
Frontier Very Hard 200 PPM
Furnas Very Hard 280 PPM
Gage Very Hard 210 PPM
Garden Very Hard 260 PPM
Garfield Soft 56 PPM
Gosper Very Hard 250 PPM
Grant Moderate 79.5 PPM
Greeley Very Hard 290 PPM
Hall Very Hard 290 PPM
Hamilton Very Hard 345.5 PPM
Harlan Very Hard 250 PPM
Hayes Hard 168 PPM
Hitchcock Very Hard 210 PPM
Holt Moderate 98.9 PPM
Hooker Soft 47.7 PPM
Howard Hard 180 PPM
Jefferson Hard 161 PPM
Johnson Very Hard 280 PPM
Kearney Very Hard 350 PPM
Keith Very Hard 550 PPM
Keya Paha Moderate 95.2 PPM
Kimball Very Hard 210 PPM
Knox Hard 122 PPM
Lancaster Very Hard 310 PPM
Lincoln Very Hard 230 PPM
Logan Moderate 76.6 PPM
Loup Moderate 66 PPM
Madison Hard 150 PPM
McPherson Moderate 63 PPM
Merrick Very Hard 260 PPM
Morrill Very Hard 230 PPM
Nance Hard 129 PPM
Nemaha Very Hard 250 PPM
Nuckolls Very Hard 187 PPM
Otoe Very Hard 230 PPM
Pawnee Very Hard 289 PPM
Perkins Hard 151.5 PPM
Phelps Very Hard 310 PPM
Pierce Very Hard 210 PPM
Platte Very Hard 270 PPM
Polk Very Hard 276 PPM
Red Willow Very Hard 237 PPM
Richardson Very Hard 283.2 PPM
Rock Hard 124 PPM
Saline Very Hard 190 PPM
Sarpy Very Hard 220 PPM
Saunders Very Hard 290 PPM
Scotts Bluff Very Hard 279 PPM
Seward Very Hard 210 PPM
Sheridan Hard 160 PPM
Sherman Moderate 105 PPM
Sioux Very Hard 229 PPM
Stanton Very Hard 330.5 PPM
Thayer Hard 124 PPM
Thomas Moderate 71 PPM
Thurston Very Hard 323.5 PPM
Valley Very Hard 309 PPM
Washington Very Hard 420 PPM
Wayne Very Hard 424 PPM
Webster Very Hard 250 PPM
Wheeler Moderate 85.9 PPM
York Very Hard 250 PPM

Source: USGS Water Quality Portal

Frequently Asked Questions

How hard is the water in Nebraska?

Nebraska has an average water hardness of 221.5 PPM, classified as very hard. Out of 93 counties, 3 have soft water, 12 moderately hard, 17 hard, and 61 very hard.

Which Nebraska counties have the hardest water?

Nebraska has 61 counties with very hard water (above 180 mg/L). See the county table above for a complete breakdown by hardness level.

How do I check water hardness for my Nebraska address?

Enter your ZIP code in the search box above to see your area's estimated water hardness, classification, and water utility information.