Tap water hardness in Antwerpen
We have published hardness data for 65 cities in Antwerpen. The median is 17.4 °fH; the hardest water is in Heist-op-den-Berg (23.9 °fH), the softest in Balen (6.3 °fH).
95 % of these cities have hard or very hard water (over 120 mg/L).
Belgian suppliers report hardness in °f (French degrees); 1 °f = 10 mg/L CaCO₃.
Cities in Antwerpen, hardest first
| °fH | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Heist-op-den-Berg | 23.9 | 239 | very hard |
| Borsbeek | 23.7 | 237 | very hard |
| Brasschaat | 23.7 | 237 | very hard |
| Schoten | 23.7 | 237 | very hard |
| Wijnegem | 23.7 | 237 | very hard |
| Wommelgem | 23.7 | 237 | very hard |
| Brecht | 21 | 210 | very hard |
| Schilde | 21 | 210 | very hard |
| Merksplas | 20.8 | 208 | very hard |
| Vosselaar | 20.8 | 208 | very hard |
| Kapellen | 20.3 | 203 | very hard |
| Baarle-Hertog | 19.5 | 195 | very hard |
| Beerse | 19.5 | 195 | very hard |
| Berlaar | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Bonheiden | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Herselt | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Hulshout | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Putte | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Westerlo | 18.9 | 189 | very hard |
| Sint-Katelijne-Waver | 18.6 | 186 | very hard |
| Hoogstraten | 18.3 | 183 | very hard |
| Lille | 18.3 | 183 | very hard |
| Rijkevorsel | 18.3 | 183 | very hard |
| Zoersel | 18.3 | 183 | very hard |
| Ranst | 18.2 | 182 | very hard |
| Duffel | 18.2 | 182 | very hard |
| Lier | 18.2 | 182 | very hard |
| Lint | 18.2 | 182 | very hard |
| Nijlen | 18.2 | 182 | very hard |
| Boechout | 17.6 | 176 | hard |
| Wuustwezel | 17.6 | 176 | hard |
| Grobbendonk | 17.4 | 175 | hard |
| Zandhoven | 17.4 | 175 | hard |
| Aartselaar | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Boom | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Hemiksem | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Niel | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Rumst | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Schelle | 17.2 | 172 | hard |
| Kontich | 17.1 | 171 | hard |
| Antwerp | 17.1 | 171 | hard |
| Edegem | 17.1 | 171 | hard |
| Hove | 17.1 | 171 | hard |
| Mortsel | 17.1 | 171 | hard |
| Stabroek | 16.9 | 169 | hard |
| Vorst | 16.8 | 168 | hard |
| Kalmthout | 16.7 | 167 | hard |
| Herentals | 16.7 | 167 | hard |
| Herenthout | 16.7 | 167 | hard |
| Olen | 16.7 | 167 | hard |
| Vorselaar | 16.7 | 167 | hard |
| Essen | 16.6 | 166 | hard |
| Bornem | 16.4 | 164 | hard |
| Willebroek | 16.4 | 164 | hard |
| Kasterlee | 16.4 | 164 | hard |
| Arendonk | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Dessel | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Geel | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Oud-Turnhout | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Ravels | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Retie | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Turnhout | 16.1 | 161 | hard |
| Mol | 11 | 110 | moderately hard |
| Meerhout | 6.8 | 68 | moderately hard |
| Balen | 6.3 | 63 | moderately hard |