Hardest and softest tap water in Belgium
All 1091 cities in Belgium with published data, ranked by total hardness. The national median is 31.6 °fH.
Belgian suppliers report hardness in °f (French degrees); 1 °f = 10 mg/L CaCO₃.
25 cities with the hardest water
| # | °fH | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaugies · Hainaut | 52.9 | 529 | very hard |
| 2 | Soignies · Hainaut | 52.3 | 523 | very hard |
| 3 | Braine-le-Comte · Hainaut | 50.6 | 506 | very hard |
| 4 | Hennuyères · Hainaut | 50.2 | 502 | very hard |
| 5 | Virginal-Samme · Brabant wallon | 50.2 | 502 | very hard |
| 6 | Quenast · Brabant wallon | 49.8 | 498 | very hard |
| 7 | Rebecq-Rognon · Brabant wallon | 49.8 | 498 | very hard |
| 8 | Saintes · Brabant wallon | 49.3 | 493 | very hard |
| 9 | Oisquercq · Brabant wallon | 48.9 | 489 | very hard |
| 10 | Tubize · Brabant wallon | 48.9 | 489 | very hard |
| 11 | Houdeng-Aimeries · Hainaut | 48 | 480 | very hard |
| 12 | Neufvilles · Hainaut | 47.9 | 479 | very hard |
| 13 | Pâturages · Hainaut | 47.6 | 476 | very hard |
| 14 | Bierghes · Brabant wallon | 47.5 | 475 | very hard |
| 15 | Lettelingen · Hainaut | 47.5 | 475 | very hard |
| 16 | Dour · Hainaut | 47.3 | 473 | very hard |
| 17 | Élouges · Hainaut | 47.3 | 473 | very hard |
| 18 | Boussu · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 19 | Hensies · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 20 | Hornu · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 21 | Saint-Ghislain · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 22 | Wasmes · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 23 | Wihéries · Hainaut | 47.2 | 472 | very hard |
| 24 | Trivières · Hainaut | 47 | 471 | very hard |
| 25 | Saint-Vaast · Hainaut | 46.9 | 469 | very hard |
25 cities with the softest water
| # | °fH | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bovigny · Luxembourg | 1.4 | 14 | soft |
| 2 | Stoumont · Liège | 2.1 | 22 | soft |
| 3 | Manhay · Luxembourg | 2.3 | 23 | soft |
| 4 | La Gleize · Liège | 2.4 | 24 | soft |
| 5 | Grand-Halleux · Luxembourg | 2.5 | 25 | soft |
| 6 | Arville · Luxembourg | 2.5 | 25 | soft |
| 7 | Tellin · Luxembourg | 2.6 | 26 | soft |
| 8 | Vielsalm · Luxembourg | 2.7 | 27 | soft |
| 9 | Bouillon · Luxembourg | 2.9 | 29 | soft |
| 10 | Libin · Luxembourg | 3.2 | 32 | soft |
| 11 | Gedinne · Namur | 3.4 | 34 | soft |
| 12 | Heppenbach · Liège | 3.5 | 35 | soft |
| 13 | Amblève · Liège | 3.5 | 35 | soft |
| 14 | Daverdisse · Luxembourg | 3.9 | 39 | soft |
| 15 | Léglise · Luxembourg | 4.3 | 43 | soft |
| 16 | Meyerode · Liège | 4.5 | 45 | soft |
| 17 | Bihain · Luxembourg | 4.5 | 45 | soft |
| 18 | Saint-Pierre · Luxembourg | 4.5 | 45 | soft |
| 19 | Bras · Luxembourg | 4.5 | 45 | soft |
| 20 | La Reid · Liège | 4.7 | 47 | soft |
| 21 | Thommen · Liège | 5.2 | 52 | soft |
| 22 | Houffalize · Luxembourg | 5.3 | 54 | soft |
| 23 | Saint-Hubert · Luxembourg | 5.5 | 56 | soft |
| 24 | Gouvy · Luxembourg | 5.7 | 57 | soft |
| 25 | Fosse · Liège | 5.8 | 58 | soft |