How hard is the water in Haywards Heath?

Water hardness reading:
280 ppm (very hard)

What makes the water in Haywards Heath so hard?

If you live in or around Haywards Heath and you aren’t particularly keen on hard water – unfortunately you’ll find plenty of it about! Like most of Mid Sussex, Haywards Heath sits on chalky soil, which is full of minerals, like magnesium and calcium. It is these deposits which make the water hard, even though when it falls as rain, it is soft. It’s no wonder, then, that so many residents locally choose to have a water softener installed in their homes, to return the water in their pipework to a more naturally soft state.

The water hardness calculation is measured in parts per million (ppm). If your supply is above 200 ppm this is regarded as hard water and the closer the level gets to 300 ppm it starts to become extremely hard. Whilst water hardness levels do fluctuate, depending upon rainfall amounts, on average the water hardness reading for Haywards Heath is around 280 ppm.

Haywards Heath – an Overview

If you live in or around Haywards Heath and you aren’t particularly keen on hard water – unfortunately you’ll find plenty of it about! Like most of Mid Sussex, Haywards Heath sits on chalky soil, which is full of minerals, like magnesium and calcium. It is these deposits which make the water hard, even though when it falls as rain, it is soft. It’s no wonder, then, that so many residents locally choose to have a water softener installed in their homes, to return the water in their pipework to a more naturally soft state.

The water hardness calculation is measured in parts per million (ppm). If your supply is above 200 ppm this is regarded as hard water and the closer the level gets to 300 ppm it starts to become extremely hard. Whilst water hardness levels do fluctuate, depending upon rainfall amounts, on average the water hardness reading for Haywards Heath is around 280 ppm.

Mains, drinking water & sewage services in Haywards Heath

The mains drinking water and sewerage services are predominantly provided by South East Water.

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