Water Hardness Atlas ZIP / postcode

Tap water hardness in Rio Grande do Sul

We have published hardness data for 244 cities in Rio Grande do Sul. The median is 60 mg/L; the hardest water is in Marques de Souza (205 mg/L), the softest in Novo Hamburgo (14 mg/L).

7 % 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
Feliz180180hard
São José do Norte174174hard
Roca Sales147147hard
Igrejinha144144hard
Paverama140140hard
Dois Irmãos133133hard
Santo Antônio da Patrulha124124hard
Estrela123123hard
Cerro Largo119119moderately hard
Balneário Pinhal118118moderately hard
Três Cachoeiras118118moderately hard
Estância Velha117117moderately hard
Quaraí117117moderately hard
Santa Cruz do Sul116116moderately hard
Nova Palma115115moderately hard
São Vicente do Sul114114moderately hard
Sarandi112112moderately hard
Panambi109109moderately hard
Giruá107107moderately hard
Bom Retiro do Sul104104moderately hard
Getúlio Vargas102102moderately hard
Alegrete9999moderately hard
Guarani das Missões9999moderately hard
Arroio do Tigre9797moderately hard
Entre-Ijuís9797moderately hard
Paraí9595moderately hard
Ronda Alta9393moderately hard
Casca9292moderately hard
Catuípe9292moderately hard
Aratiba9090moderately hard
Ibiraiaras8888moderately hard
Cerrito8888moderately hard
São Miguel das Missões8787moderately hard
Barão de Cotegipe8787moderately hard
Tapes8686moderately hard
Nova Hartz8585moderately hard
Sobradinho8585moderately hard
Tiradentes do Sul8585moderately hard
Tapejara8383moderately hard
Palmares do Sul8282moderately hard
Ibirubá8282moderately hard
Terra de Areia7979moderately hard
Tapera7878moderately hard
Bossoroca7777moderately hard
Santa Vitória do Palmar7474moderately hard
São Pedro do Sul7272moderately hard
Cândido Godói7171moderately hard
Garibaldi7171moderately hard
Encantado7070moderately hard
Alpestre6868moderately hard
Coronel Bicaco6767moderately hard
Santo Augusto6767moderately hard
Júlio de Castilhos6767moderately hard
Salto do Jacuí6767moderately hard
Ajuricaba6666moderately hard
Sant'Ana do Livramento6565moderately hard
Independência6565moderately hard
Nova Bassano6464moderately hard
Venâncio Aires6363moderately hard
Capela de Santana6363moderately hard
Sananduva6262moderately hard
São Francisco de Paula6262moderately hard
Pinheiro Machado6262moderately hard
Caçapava do Sul6262moderately hard
Não-Me-Toque6161moderately hard
Ivoti6161moderately hard
Palmeira das Missões6060moderately hard
Carlos Barbosa5959soft
Cambará do Sul5959soft
Redentora5959soft
Chapada5959soft
Cruz Alta5858soft
Tupanciretã5858soft
Gramado5757soft
Flores da Cunha5656soft
Arvorezinha5555soft
Rio Grande5555soft
Espumoso5454soft
Manoel Viana5454soft
Arroio do Meio5353soft
Tramandaí5353soft
Boqueirão do Leão5252soft
Cruzeiro do Sul5252soft
Carazinho5151soft
Arroio dos Ratos5151soft
Antônio Prado5151soft
Uruguaiana5050soft
São Luiz Gonzaga4949soft
São Sepé4949soft
Lajeado4949soft
São José do Ouro4949soft
Vale do Sol4848soft
Santa Bárbara do Sul4747soft
São Leopoldo4646soft
Nonoai4545soft
Bom Jesus4545soft
Piratini4343soft
Fontoura Xavier4343soft
Nova Petrópolis4343soft
São Marcos4343soft
Tuparendi4242soft
Erval Seco4242soft
Dom Feliciano4242soft
Alecrim4141soft
Amaral Ferrador4141soft
Frederico Westphalen4141soft
Jaguarão3939soft
Sapucaia do Sul3939soft
Palmitinho3939soft
Faxinal do Soturno3939soft
São Gabriel3939soft
Taquara3838soft
Cristal3838soft
Horizontina3737soft
Cacequi3737soft
Rosário do Sul3737soft
Serafina Corrêa3636soft
Montenegro3535soft
São Borja3535soft
Canoas3434soft
Ametista do Sul3434soft
Lagoa Vermelha3434soft
Salvador do Sul3434soft
Dom Pedrito3434soft
Arroio Grande3434soft
São Lourenço do Sul3434soft
Barão do Triunfo3333soft
Guaporé3333soft
Crissiumal3333soft
Bagé3333soft
Xangri-lá3333soft
Gravataí3232soft
Porto Xavier3232soft
Alvorada3131soft
Osório3030soft
Soledade2929soft
Imbé2727soft
Itaqui2727soft
Farroupilha2626soft
Veranópolis2626soft
Cidreira2626soft
Caxias do Sul2525soft
Nova Prata2525soft
Capão da Canoa2525soft
Pantano Grande2424soft
Porto Alegre2424soft
Pelotas2323soft
Arroio do Sal2222soft
Torres2020soft
Novo Hamburgo1414soft

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