Tap water hardness in Northern Ireland
We have published hardness data for 110 cities in Northern Ireland. The median is 100 mg/L; the hardest water is in Moneymore (167 mg/L), the softest in Newtownards (23 mg/L).
42 % of these cities have hard or very hard water (over 120 mg/L).
UK suppliers report mg/L CaCO₃ and often Clark degrees (1 °Clark = 14.25 mg/L).
Cities in Northern Ireland, hardest first
| mg/L | mg/L | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneymore | 167 | 167 | hard |
| Bellaghy | 166 | 166 | hard |
| Castledawson | 166 | 166 | hard |
| Maghera | 166 | 166 | hard |
| Magherafelt | 166 | 166 | hard |
| Waringstown | 162 | 162 | hard |
| Glenavy | 162 | 162 | hard |
| Craigavon | 161 | 161 | hard |
| Ahoghill | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Antrim | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Ballymena | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Carnlough | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Coalisland | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Crumlin | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Dungannon | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Lisburn | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Moy | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Portadown | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Randalstown | 160 | 160 | hard |
| Gilford | 159 | 159 | hard |
| Tandragee | 159 | 159 | hard |
| Templepatrick | 159 | 159 | hard |
| Magheralin | 157 | 157 | hard |
| Moira | 157 | 157 | hard |
| Enniskillen | 155 | 155 | hard |
| Carnmoney | 152 | 152 | hard |
| Aughnacloy | 151 | 151 | hard |
| Ballinamallard | 151 | 151 | hard |
| Fivemiletown | 151 | 151 | hard |
| Lisnaskea | 151 | 151 | hard |
| Carrickfergus | 147 | 147 | hard |
| Greenisland | 147 | 147 | hard |
| Jordanstown | 147 | 147 | hard |
| Newtownabbey | 147 | 147 | hard |
| Whitehead | 147 | 147 | hard |
| Coleraine | 131 | 131 | hard |
| Portrush | 131 | 131 | hard |
| Portstewart | 131 | 131 | hard |
| Ballymoney | 125 | 125 | hard |
| Castlerock | 125 | 125 | hard |
| Garvagh | 125 | 125 | hard |
| Kilrea | 125 | 125 | hard |
| Ballyclare | 124 | 124 | hard |
| Connor | 124 | 124 | hard |
| Portglenone | 124 | 124 | hard |
| Draperstown | 121 | 121 | hard |
| Newtownstewart | 120 | 120 | moderately hard |
| Sion Mills | 120 | 120 | moderately hard |
| Strabane | 120 | 120 | moderately hard |
| Broughshane | 114 | 114 | moderately hard |
| Cullybackey | 114 | 114 | moderately hard |
| Armagh | 114 | 114 | moderately hard |
| Newtownhamilton | 108 | 108 | moderately hard |
| Crossmaglen | 104 | 104 | moderately hard |
| Irvinestown | 101 | 101 | moderately hard |
| Culmore | 99 | 99 | moderately hard |
| Eglinton | 99 | 99 | moderately hard |
| Donaghcloney | 97 | 97 | moderately hard |
| Keady | 97 | 97 | moderately hard |
| Banbridge | 97 | 97 | moderately hard |
| Ballykelly | 92 | 92 | moderately hard |
| Derry | 92 | 92 | moderately hard |
| Limavady | 92 | 92 | moderately hard |
| Doagh | 87 | 87 | moderately hard |
| Larne | 87 | 87 | moderately hard |
| New Buildings | 86 | 86 | moderately hard |
| Castlederg | 83 | 83 | moderately hard |
| Ballintoy Harbour | 79 | 79 | moderately hard |
| Ballycastle | 79 | 79 | moderately hard |
| Ballypatrick | 79 | 79 | moderately hard |
| Bushmills | 79 | 79 | moderately hard |
| Dunloy | 79 | 79 | moderately hard |
| Dungiven | 70 | 70 | moderately hard |
| Cushendall | 69 | 69 | moderately hard |
| Glenariff | 69 | 69 | moderately hard |
| Newry | 67 | 67 | moderately hard |
| Castlereagh | 65 | 65 | moderately hard |
| Fintona | 62 | 62 | moderately hard |
| Omagh | 61 | 61 | moderately hard |
| Annalong | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Castlewellan | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Dromore | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Kilkeel | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Rathfriland | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Rostrevor | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Warrenpoint | 33 | 33 | soft |
| Holywood | 31 | 31 | soft |
| Dundonald | 30 | 30 | soft |
| Ballywalter | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Greyabbey | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Kircubbin | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Portavogie | 24 | 24 | soft |
| Portaferry | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Ardglass | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Downpatrick | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Dundrum | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Newcastle | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Comber | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Donaghadee | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Millisle | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Bangor | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Carryduff | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Annahilt | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Ballygowan | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Ballynahinch | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Crossgar | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Hillsborough | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Killyleagh | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Saintfield | 23 | 23 | soft |
| Newtownards | 23 | 23 | soft |