Hardness
Very hard18–20gpg
Reported range; average 19 gpg
About 308–342 mg/L as CaCO₃.
2025 annual report; individual sample dates shown
Lake Havasu City public water system AZ04-08-022. These results do not represent Kingman, Bullhead City, other Mohave systems or private wells.
See the amount, the comparison and what it means. “Below” refers to the stated benchmark, not zero risk.
18–20gpg
Reported range; average 19 gpg
About 308–342 mg/L as CaCO₃.
0.78mg/L
Reported result; range 0.36–1.16
4 mg/L MRDL
753mg/L
Average; range 702–787
500 mg/L aesthetic guideline
Aesthetic guideline, not a health-based limit; softening does not remove all dissolved solids.
4.1µg/L
Running annual average; range 3.4–4.9
10 µg/L MCL
59.44µg/L
Highest running annual average; range 52–67
80 µg/L MCL
8.01µg/L
Highest running annual average; range 6–10.6
60 µg/L MCL
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| Utility | Hardness | Hardness source |
|---|---|---|
| 18–20 gpg · very hard | 2025 annual report |
Selected results with the original sampling dates and measurement basis. Open the utility report for every parameter, notice and footnote.
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| What was measured | Reported amount | Sample year / source date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 18–20 gpgReported range; average 19 gpg | 2025View source ↗ | Very hardAbout 308–342 mg/L as CaCO₃. |
| Chlorine | 0.78 mg/LReported result; range 0.36–1.16 | 2025View source ↗ | Below disinfectant limit4 mg/L MRDL |
| Total dissolved solids | 753 mg/LAverage; range 702–787 | 2025View source ↗ | Above aesthetic guidelineAesthetic guideline, not a health-based limit; softening does not remove all dissolved solids. |
| Arsenic | 4.1 µg/LRunning annual average; range 3.4–4.9 | 2025View source ↗ | Below listed limit10 µg/L MCL |
| Total trihalomethanes | 59.44 µg/LHighest running annual average; range 52–67 | 2025View source ↗ | Below listed limit80 µg/L MCL |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 8.01 µg/LHighest running annual average; range 6–10.6 | 2025View source ↗ | Below listed limit60 µg/L MCL |
| Fluoride | 0.78 mg/LReported result | January 2023View source ↗ | Below listed limit4 mg/L MCL |
| Nitrate (as nitrogen) | 1.6 mg/LReported sample result or range | January 2025View source ↗ | Below listed limit10 mg/L MCL |
| Lead | 3.1 µg/L90th percentile; one sample above the listed action level | September 2023View source ↗ | Review individual results15 µg/L action level |
| PFOS | 2.4 ng/LAverage; range 2.2–2.6 | March–December 2025View source ↗ | Dated PFAS resultA result for one PFAS compound, not a blanket PFAS rating. |
In drinking water, ppm ≈ mg/L, ppb ≈ µg/L and ppt ≈ ng/L. Calculated hardness in grains per US gallon (gpg) = mg/L as CaCO₃ ÷ 17.118, rounded to one decimal. ND means below the reporting limit, not zero.
MCL is an enforceable contaminant limit; MRDL is a disinfectant limit. A secondary guideline concerns aesthetics. TTHM/HAA5 compliance uses locational running annual averages; read the utility’s notices as well as individual results.
PFAS results are compound-specific. Source monitoring, entry-point samples and tap tests are different. A detected result does not identify every PFAS compound or establish the level at your home. Read the original report for context and current utility notices. EPA PFAS benchmarks and implementation ↗
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Source water. Groundwater wells drawing from the Colorado River aquifer; city treatment includes disinfection and arsenic/manganese treatment.
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More about your local water
The Lake Havasu City report gives a measured hardness range of 18–20 grains per gallon.
Mohave County includes separate utilities in Lake Havasu City, Kingman and Bullhead City as well as small systems and private wells. The Lake Havasu results apply only to that city’s public water system. Water softening addresses hardness minerals; it does not remove all dissolved solids.
A useful local question
For Lake Havasu City customers, the reported very hard water supports a softener recommendation for scale alongside filtration matched to the home’s goals. Use a current hardness test for settings. Customers of other Mohave utilities should use their own provider’s report.
We keep each utility’s results separate, show the reported sample year, and distinguish averages, maxima and tap-sampling percentiles. Hardness classifications use USGS ranges. Missing data stays unknown.
The systems covered here publish separate reports. Use the official links to confirm your utility and system. If yours is not listed, choose Other / not sure.
Sources reviewed November 8, 2026. Individual sample years are shown with each result.
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