Beavercreek, OH water hardness

Beavercreek's tap water measures 137 ppm, which is hard. The number comes from Greene County Sanitary Engineering's 2025 published data, measured at the tap.

Score

137 ppm

Hard

Beavercreek shower water

Hardness bands per the U.S. Geological Survey.

137

Soft
0–60

Moderately hard
61–120

Hard
121–180

Very hard
181+

Source: Greene County Sanitary Engineering, 2025.

Until March 2025, this system delivered water at 462 ppm (27 grains per gallon), the highest raw reading we have verified anywhere in the US. Greene County Sanitary Engineering's new softening plant brought the tap value down to the number above.

Elsewhere in Ohio, Dayton tests at 155 ppm and Cincinnati at 142 ppm.

What this means

What Beavercreek Water Means for Hair and Skin

Between 121 and 180 ppm, buildup shows up over weeks rather than days: spotted glass, crusted showerheads, and shampoo that never quite rinses clean.

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