Water softeners and filtration in Fort Worth, TX

What does Fort Worth Water publish about Fort Worth water?

Fort Worth Water uses surface water from area lakes, including Lake Worth, Lake Bridgeport and Eagle Mountain Lake.

• Fort Worth's own 2023 and 2024 reports would not load for us. The 2024 figures above are Fort Worth Water's data as reprinted by Westworth Village, a city that buys Fort Worth water.
• Fort Worth's own 2022 report gave 100 to 171 ppm (6 to 10 grains per gallon).

What does 76.5 to 175 mg/L mean for a Fort Worth home?

76.5 to 175 mg/L is about 4.5 to 10.2 grains per gallon. The low end, 76.5 mg/L, is 44 mg/L under the 120 mg/L top of the USGS moderately hard class; Fort Worth's high end, 175 mg/L, is 5 mg/L under the 180 mg/L top of the USGS hard class. (USGS hardness classes)

Which systems fit Fort Worth water?

How does a Fort Worth quote work?

1. Send a request from one of the 27 Fort Worth ZIP codes listed below.
2. An assessment at your home, where your tap can be checked against Fort Worth Water's published 76.5 to 175 mg/L.
3. You get a written quote listing what is included.
4. Installation and service by that company.

Common questions

How hard is the water in Fort Worth?

Total hardness as CaCO3 reported by Fort Worth Water: 76.5 to 175 ppm (5 to 10 grains per gallon), range only (Calendar year 2024).

Is Fort Worth water hard or soft?

Moderately hard to hard. The low end, 76.5 mg/L, is 44 mg/L under the 120 mg/L top of the USGS moderately hard class; Fort Worth's high end, 175 mg/L, is 5 mg/L under the 180 mg/L top of the USGS hard class.

How many grains per gallon is Fort Worth water?

In grains per gallon, as published: 5 to 10 grains per gallon (Fort Worth Water, total hardness as caco3, Calendar year 2024).

Where does Fort Worth tap water come from?

Fort Worth uses surface water from Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Bridgeport, Richland-Chambers Reservoir, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Lake Benbrook and the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. Source: Fort Worth Water's 2024 water quality data, printed in Westworth Village's 2024 report.

Is Fort Worth water treated with chlorine or chloramine?

Fort Worth Water lists chloramine as the additive that controls microbes, at 2.00 to 3.70 ppm in 2024. Source: Fort Worth Water's 2024 water quality data, printed in Westworth Village's 2024 report. That matters when choosing a filter for a Fort Worth home: catalytic carbon is the activated-carbon type designed to adsorb chloramine (NDSU Extension, Filtration: Sediment, Activated Carbon, and Mixed Media). A softener leaves Fort Worth Water's disinfectant in the water.

How does Fort Worth water compare with nearby cities?

Published hardness in Fort Worth spans 76.5 to 175 mg/L. Nearby: Dallas 92 to 167 mg/L; San Antonio 257 to 342 mg/L (converted from grains); New Braunfels 234 to 298 mg/L (converted from grains); Austin 70 to 126 mg/L.

Do I need a water softener in Fort Worth?

Fort Worth Water publishes 76.5 to 175 mg/L for Fort Worth, which reads as moderately hard to hard. A test at your house shows whether your tap matches it.

Is the water the same in every Fort Worth home?

Fort Worth Water publishes one figure for its whole system (Calendar year 2024).

How much does a water softener cost in Fort Worth?

We publish no prices for Fort Worth. The installing company gives a written quote after an assessment at your home.

Who installs the system?

We have not named a local installing company for Fort Worth yet. We will tell you the company's name and ask you before your request is shared with anyone.

Is Fort Worth Water Systems part of the city or the water utility?

No. Fort Worth Water Systems is not affiliated with Fort Worth Water; it copies and links the published figures.

Is booking an assessment a purchase?

No, and a request commits you to nothing.

Which ZIP codes does this page cover?

76102, 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76109, 76110, 76111, 76112, 76115, 76116, 76118, 76119, 76120, 76123, 76127, 76129, 76131, 76132, 76133, 76134, 76137, 76155, 76164, 76177, 76244

Nearby cities

Dallas.

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Machine-readable facts: water.json. Summary for AI assistants: llms.txt.