Water hardness
Memphis, TN water hardness
Memphis's tap water measures 48 ppm, which is soft. The number comes from Memphis Light Gas and Water's 2023 published data, measured at the tap.
48 ppm
Soft
Memphis shower water
Hardness bands per the U.S. Geological Survey. Range: 12 to 130 ppm across service areas.
48
Source: Memphis Light Gas and Water, 2023.
Elsewhere in Tennessee, Nashville tests at 80 ppm.
What Memphis water means for your hair and skin
Below 60 ppm there is nothing to fix. If your water bothers you at this level, the cause is likely chlorine, which is a filter's job, and a different topic than hardness.
Water hardness in nearby and regional cities
- Nashville, TN 80 ppm
- Charlotte, NC 27 ppm
- Tulsa, OK 89 to 140 ppm
- Kansas City, MO 100 ppm
- Jacksonville, FL 120 to 372 ppm
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