Water Hardness Atlas ZIP / postcode

Tap water hardness in Minas Gerais

We have published hardness data for 290 cities in Minas Gerais. The median is 41 mg/L; the hardest water is in Monjolos (367 mg/L), the softest in Datas (5 mg/L).

8 % of these cities have hard or very hard water (over 120 mg/L).

Portaria GM/MS nº 888/2021 sets a maximum of 300 mg/L CaCO₃ for total hardness (dureza total); operators report it in mg/L to SISAGUA.

Each dot is a place with published data; colour shows the hardness band.

Largest places, hardest first

mg/Lmg/L
Arcos231231very hard
Boa Esperança154154hard
Piumhi149149hard
Pirapora140140hard
Paraisópolis132132hard
Prudente de Morais124124hard
Corinto123123hard
Unaí109109moderately hard
Curvelo9494moderately hard
Francisco Badaró8888moderately hard
Paraopeba8686moderately hard
Martinho Campos8181moderately hard
Extrema8181moderately hard
Itabirito8181moderately hard
Lagoa Dourada8080moderately hard
Dores do Indaiá7878moderately hard
Conceição do Rio Verde7474moderately hard
Passos7070moderately hard
Caetanópolis6969moderately hard
Água Boa6767moderately hard
Campos Gerais6565moderately hard
Brazópolis6565moderately hard
Alpinópolis6565moderately hard
Jacinto6464moderately hard
Betim6363moderately hard
Botelhos6262moderately hard
Monte Santo de Minas6060moderately hard
Nova Lima5959soft
Leopoldina5959soft
Camanducaia5959soft
Taiobeiras5959soft
Maria da Fé5858soft
Oliveira5757soft
Estiva5757soft
Ibiraci5656soft
Salinas5656soft
Ituiutaba5656soft
Santa Rita do Sapucaí5353soft
Arceburgo5353soft
Ipuiúna5252soft
Caldas5252soft
Belo Horizonte5252soft
Itapecerica5252soft
Muzambinho5252soft
Cruzília5252soft
Caxambu5151soft
Felixlândia5151soft
Monte Sião5050soft
Ouro Preto4949soft
Santa Maria do Suaçuí4949soft
Carmo da Cachoeira4949soft
Jaíba4949soft
Viçosa4848soft
Pouso Alegre4848soft
Conceição da Aparecida4747soft
Araçuaí4747soft
Carmópolis de Minas4747soft
Carangola4646soft
Jequitinhonha4545soft
Bueno Brandão4545soft
São João Evangelista4444soft
Monte Alegre de Minas4444soft
Cláudio4444soft
Ilicínea4444soft
Perdões4343soft
Nova Resende4242soft
São Tiago4242soft
Itaú de Minas4242soft
Carmo do Cajuru4242soft
Cabo Verde4242soft
Itapagipe4141soft
Visconde do Rio Branco4141soft
Uberaba4040soft
Itaúna3939soft
Campina Verde3939soft
Andradas3838soft
Pedralva3535soft
Bom Repouso3535soft
Mário Campos3535soft
Cássia3535soft
Brumadinho3535soft
Três Corações3434soft
Uberlândia3434soft
Varginha3434soft
São Gotardo3333soft
Itabira3333soft
Borda da Mata3333soft
Juatuba3232soft
Eugenópolis3232soft
Caraí3232soft
São Sebastião do Paraíso3232soft
Carmo do Rio Claro3131soft
Miraí3131soft
Lavras3030soft
Barroso3030soft
Miradouro3030soft
Poços de Caldas2929soft
Bicas2929soft
Almenara2929soft
Campo Belo2828soft
Sarzedo2727soft
Prata2727soft
Baependi2626soft
Buritizeiro2626soft
Resende Costa2626soft
Rio Pomba2525soft
Tupaciguara2525soft
Três Marias2424soft
Nova Serrana2424soft
Cambuí2424soft
Cristais2424soft
Araxá2222soft
Santo Antônio do Monte2222soft
Ibirité2121soft
Pitangui2121soft
Itajubá2121soft
Mateus Leme2121soft
Minas Novas2020soft
Rio Paranaíba2020soft
Muriaé1919soft
Paraguaçu1919soft
Ouro Branco1919soft
Ninheira1919soft
Peçanha1919soft
Juiz de Fora1818soft
Iturama1818soft
Governador Valadares1818soft
Berilo1818soft
Virgem da Lapa1717soft
Abaeté1616soft
Águas Formosas1616soft
Antônio Carlos1616soft
Itaobim1515soft
Machado1414soft
Itamarandiba1414soft
Bom Sucesso1414soft
Itinga1414soft
João Monlevade1313soft
Conceição dos Ouros1212soft
Buenópolis1111soft
Conselheiro Pena1111soft
Perdizes1111soft
Nepomuceno1010soft
João Pinheiro1010soft
São Lourenço1010soft
Paracatu99soft
Serra do Salitre99soft
Grão Mogol88soft
Rio Piracicaba66soft
Serro66soft

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