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Water hardness level by city - Alberta

The Alberta Water Hardness data presented in this chart has all been verified by Aquatell directly from primary sources. Typically, this means we found the data on municipal water reports or we emailed or talked with municipal officials from the public utilities department.

If the water hardness data from your city is missing from this list please contact us and let us know. We can typically track down the info and add it to our chart in about a week.

To reduce water hardness, many people use a process called water softening. If you’re considering this approach, have a look at a professional-grade water softener.

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City NameProvinceHardness mg/LHardness Grains/GallonSource
Airdrie (Calgary Regional Water Supply)AB19911.6Source
Alix (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Ardrossan (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
BanffAB19011.1Source
Bashaw (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Bassano (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Beaumont (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Big Valley (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Black Diamond (Diamond Valley)AB21512.6Source
Blackfalds (City of Red Deer WTP)AB21512.6Source
Bon Accord (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Bow IslandAB1699.9
Bowden (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Bragg CreekAB30818.0Source
Brooks (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Bruderheim (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Calgary (North / Bearspaw plant)AB17410.2Source
Calgary (South / Glenmore plant)AB22413.1Source
Calmar (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
CamroseAB70 - 1614.1 - 9.4
CanmoreAB1408.2Source
CardstonAB23113.5
Carmangay (Twin Valley Regional WTP)AB24014.0Source
CarselandAB22813.3Source
Carstairs (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Castor (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Champion (Twin Valley Regional WTP)AB24014.0Source
Chestermere (Calgary Regional Water Supply)AB19911.6Source
Clairmont (Aquatera Grande Prairie WTP)AB1337.8Source
Clive (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Coaldale (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Coalhurst (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
CochraneAB1679.8Source
ColemanAB1458.5
Coronation (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Crossfield (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Diamond City (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Didsbury (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Donalda (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
DrumhellerAB29617.3
Duchess (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Edmonton (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Fort Chipewyan (Wood Buffalo)AB412.4Source
Fort MacleodAB1689.8
Fort McMurray (Wood Buffalo)AB18510.8
Fort Saskatchewan (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Gibbons (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
GlenwoodAB1589.2Source
Grande CacheAB32519.0
Grande Prairie (Aquatera Grande Prairie WTP)AB1337.8Source
GranumAB18610.9
Halkirk (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Heritage PointeAB1237.2Source
High RiverAB27416.0Source
Holden (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Innisfail (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Iron Springs (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Kananaskis VillageAB1709.9Source
Lacombe (City of Red Deer WTP)AB21512.6Source
Lake Newell Resort (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Lamont (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
LangdonAB1267.4Source
Leduc (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Legal (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Lethbridge (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
LindenAB26315.4
LloydminsterAB18811.0Source
LongviewAB18010.5Source
Medicine HatAB20011.7Source
MichichiAB22112.9
Millet (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
MiloAB1709.9Source
Mirror (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Monarch (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Morinville (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Mundare (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
NantonAB24814.5Source
Nisku (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
NoblefordAB1357.9
OkotoksAB22012.9Source
Olds (Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission)AB24714.4Source
Onoway (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Patricia (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
PenholdAB160.9Source
Picture Butte (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Pincher CreekAB1569.1
Ponoka (City of Red Deer WTP)AB21512.6Source
Rainier (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
RaymondAB24314.2
Red Deer (City of Red Deer WTP)AB21512.6Source
RedcliffAB19011.1Source
Redwater (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Rolling Hills (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Rosemary (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Ryley (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Scandia (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Sexsmith (Aquatera Grande Prairie WTP)AB1337.8Source
Shaughnessy (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Sherwood Park (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Smoky Lake (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Spruce Grove (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
St. Albert (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Stettler (Stettler WTP)AB20812.1Source
Stony Plain (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Strathmore (Calgary Regional Water Supply)AB19911.6Source
SundreAB28016.4
Sylvan Lake (north of 47 Ave)AB33419.5Source
Sylvan Lake (south of 47 Ave)AB22713.3Source
TaberAB22112.9
Three HillsAB25514.9
Tilley (Newell Regional WTP)AB1699.9Source
Tofield (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
TrochuAB25514.9
Turin (City of Lethbridge WTP)AB1589.2Source
Turner Valley (Diamond Valley)AB21612.6Source
Two Hills (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
VauxhallAB23013.4Source
Vegreville (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Vermilion (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Viking (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Vilna (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Vulcan (Twin Valley Regional WTP)AB24014.0Source
Wabamun (EPCOR Edmonton Water Supply)AB17410.2Source
Wembley (Aquatera Grande Prairie WTP)AB1337.8Source
WetaskiwinAB1549.0