Water hardness
Denver, CO water hardness
Denver's tap water measures 89 ppm, which is moderately hard. The number comes from Denver Water's 2025 published data, measured at the tap.
89 ppm
Moderately hard
Denver shower water
Hardness bands per the U.S. Geological Survey. Range: 48 to 116 ppm across service areas.
89
Source: Denver Water, 2025.
For comparison, Saint Paul, MN sits in the same range at 90 ppm.
What Denver water means for your hair and skin
Between 61 and 120 ppm, effects are mild and many people never notice them. If your fixtures stay clean and soap behaves, this level is not worth treating.
Water hardness in nearby and regional cities
- Omaha, NE 170 ppm
- Wichita, KS 170 ppm
- Kansas City, MO 100 ppm
- Minneapolis, MN 100 ppm
- Albuquerque, NM 36 to 200 ppm
- Tulsa, OK 89 to 140 ppm
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