Hardness
Very Hard
313 PPM · 18.3 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Hendry County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Florida Governmental Utility Authority
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Hendry County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0053 mg/L
35% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 32,296 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
313 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
313
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
18.3
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 313 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
45
Nearest site
8.2 mi
Observation range
Apr 1, 2019–Jan 28, 2026
Estimate confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: LUC-24 WELL NR FT. DENAUD, FL (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 33936 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Lehigh Acres median
313 PPM
About the same6 indexed ZIP readings · Range 313–316 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
33 PPM higher602 indexed ZIP readings · Range 20–374.5 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
0.0053 mg/L
Reported Dec 1, 2023
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0053
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 5
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | FL5360172 | Resolved | May 1, 2025through Jun 27, 2025 |
| E. COLI | FL5360172 | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024through Aug 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | FL5360172 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024 |
| E. COLI | FL5360172 | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023through Nov 30, 2023 |
| E. COLI | FL5360172 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Jul 31, 2023 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Lehigh Acres ZIP 33936 using 313 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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313 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Nearby indexed reports
Compare ZIPs in Lehigh Acres
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Lehigh Acres
Is tap water safe in Lehigh Acres?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 313 PPM, or 18.3 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 313 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.