Southern Utah Water Quality - Hard, Soft and everything else
Southern Utah is characterized by stark desert landscapes, scenic mountains and striking canyons.
Summary of notes about local water quality from our customers and dealers in the region:
St.George - Very hard water in excess of 20gpg
Hurricane - Hard water, especially in the ares to the north end of town. 15gpg - 40gpg in some areas
Beaver - While the water here is delicious, it is hard as rocks - average 18gpg hardness
Manti - 15-20gpg with iron on private wells
Ephraim - 18-30gpg with iron on most wells
Fairview - 15-25gpg with trace iron throughout - elevated iron approaching the mountain
Fountain Green - 10-30gpg with iron and heavy metals
Blanding - Extremely hard water in the city, with extra iron in the rural areas
Bicknell, Loa, Torrey - Extremely hard water, high levels of sulfates in the Capitol Reef park and surrounding areas. Hardness levels anywhere from 15gpg all the way to 110gpg. Iron levels from <0ppm - >10ppm
Cedar City - 18-25gpg hardness with unpleasant tastes to the water in older neighborhoods
Meadow - 18-30gpg with Iron from 0.5ppm to 10ppm
Fillmore - 20+gpg Hardness, with high salinity on certain wells
Green River - It's a gamble every time, ALWAYS have you water tested here, even if you live within city limits....Hardness from 10gpg to >100gpg Iron from 0.0ppm to >5ppm
Mesquite - Extremely hard water - objectionable tastes and odors