California utilities whose water varies in hardness.
Water in more than one band, depending on where or when it was sampled: each is given as its range, softest to hardest. 759 utilities serving 28 million people as they report it, largest first.
501 to 600 of 759, by people served
| Utility | Based in | Serves | Hardness, mg/L | Grains per gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park Mutual Water Co | Arroyo Grande | 538 | 170 to 190 | 9.9 to 11.1 |
| Gabilan WC | Salinas | 535 | 169 to 217 | 9.9 to 12.7 |
| Allensworth CSD | Earlimart | 531 | 97 to 250 | 5.7 to 14.6 |
| Willowside Mutual Water Company | Santa Rosa | 528 | 30 to 91 | 1.8 to 5.3 |
| Cazadero Water Company, Inc. (Puc) | Forestville | 525 | 57 to 140 | 3.3 to 8.2 |
| Santa Lucia Preserve WS | Carmel | 524 | 2.5 to 435 | 0.1 to 25.4 |
| Colusa Co. Wwd #1 - Grimes | Grimes | 512 | 50 to 317 | 2.9 to 18.5 |
| Circle Oaks Water District | Napa | 500 | 55 to 60 | 3.2 to 3.5 |
| Knoll Enterprises | Ludlow | 500 | 4.2 to 350 | 0.2 to 20.5 |
| Lsid - Tonyville | Lindsay | 500 | 8.7 to 350 | 0.5 to 20.5 |
| Sky Forest MWC | Sky Forest | 492 | 115 to 130 | 6.7 to 7.6 |
| Westhaven C.S.D. | Trinidad | 490 | 17 to 120 | 1 to 7 |
| Rancheritos MWC | Apple Valley | 487 | 78 to 170 | 4.6 to 9.9 |
| CSA 70 W - 4 Pioneertown | San Bernardino | 474 | 48 to 130 | 2.8 to 7.6 |
| Belleview Oaks Mutual Water Co | Sonora | 468 | 52 to 202 | 3.1 to 11.8 |
| Glenwood Mobile Estates | Los Angeles | 468 | 55 to 70 | 3.2 to 4.1 |
| Canyon Meadows Mutual Water | Bodfish | 465 | 155 to 250 | 9.1 to 14.6 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | 455 | 44 to 200 | 2.5 to 11.7 |
| Colusa Co. Service Area #1 - Century Ranch | Colusa | 450 | 49 to 554 | 2.8 to 32.4 |
| County Service Area 11 | Redwood City | 450 | 109 to 148 | 6.3 to 8.6 |
| Glen Martin MWC | Angelus Oaks | 450 | 100 to 130 | 5.8 to 7.6 |
| Antelope Park Mutual Water Company | Lancaster | 445 | 46 to 87 | 2.7 to 5.1 |
| Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (Puc) | San Jose | 445 | 77 to 130 | 4.5 to 7.6 |
| MI Wuk Heights MWC | MI Wuk Village | 445 | 53 to 71 | 3.1 to 4.2 |
| City of Tehama | Tehama | 436 | 85 to 133 | 5 to 7.8 |
| Yolo Co Housing Authority - El Rio Villa | Woodland | 432 | 90 to 270 | 5.3 to 15.8 |
| Morada Estates N PWS #46 | Stockton | 426 | 112 to 263 | 6.5 to 15.4 |
| Ward Well Water Company | Tahoe City | 425 | 60 to 91 | 3.5 to 5.3 |
| USMC - Housing Coleville | Bridgeport | 424 | 140 to 185 | 8.2 to 10.8 |
| Slide Inn Snowbowl Water Co | Sonora | 417 | 40 to 66 | 2.4 to 3.8 |
| White Oak Mutual Water Company | Cottonwood | 415 | 58 to 62 | 3.4 to 3.6 |
| Snowcrest Heights Imp Assoc | Mount Baldy | 403 | 180 to 250 | 10.5 to 14.6 |
| Las Cumbres Mutual Water Co | Los Gatos | 402 | 9 to 228 | 0.5 to 13.3 |
| Hometown Colonial Estates LLC | Rancho Cordova | 400 | 34 to 116 | 2 to 6.8 |
| Twin Lakes Resort | La Mesa | 400 | 16 to 180 | 0.9 to 10.5 |
| San Andreas Mutual Water Co | La Selva Beach | 392 | 120 to 190 | 7 to 11.1 |
| Colusa Co. Wwd #2 - Princeton | Princeton | 382 | 160 to 230 | 9.4 to 13.5 |
| Pine Hills Mutual Water Company | Julian | 380 | 144 to 437 | 8.4 to 25.6 |
| Western Acres Mutual Water Company | Hanford | 380 | 42 to 130 | 2.4 to 7.6 |
| Sereno del Mar Water Company (Puc) | Forestville | 375 | 120 to 205 | 7 to 12 |
| Black Rascal Water Company | Merced | 367 | 140 to 271 | 8.2 to 15.8 |
| Golden State Water Morongo Delnorte | Apple Valley | 366 | 180 to 210 | 10.5 to 12.3 |
| Davenport County Sanitation | Santa Cruz | 350 | 60 to 62 | 3.5 to 3.6 |
| Green River Mutual Water Co. | Paso Robles | 350 | 110 to 170 | 6.4 to 9.9 |
| Sunset West Community LLC | Seaside | 350 | 175 to 210 | 10.2 to 12.3 |
| Cal Am - Raymond | Sacramento | 347 | 109 to 180 | 6.4 to 10.5 |
| Leisure Pines Mutual Water Co | Twain Harte | 340 | 53 to 120 | 3.1 to 7 |
| Ponderosa CSD | Springville | 340 | 36 to 66 | 2.1 to 3.9 |
| Muir Beach Community | Muir Beach | 336 | 110 to 170 | 6.4 to 9.9 |
| Delta Mutual Water Company | Oakley | 333 | 176 to 244 | 10.3 to 14.3 |
| Sierra Moon Mutual Water Company | Chico | 330 | 21 to 104 | 1.2 to 6.1 |
| Sonoma County CSA 41 - Salmon Creek | Santa Rosa | 327 | 84 to 140 | 4.9 to 8.2 |
| Bel Air Mobile Estate | Stockton | 325 | 160 to 406 | 9.4 to 23.7 |
| El Capitan Mutual Water Company | Goleta | 325 | 104 to 709 | 6.1 to 41.5 |
| Leisure Lake Mobile Estates | Chandler | 325 | 145 to 250 | 8.5 to 14.6 |
| Double L Mobile Estates | Lockeford | 320 | 90 to 150 | 5.3 to 8.8 |
| Live Oak Springs Water System | Spring Valley | 317 | 95 to 131 | 5.6 to 7.7 |
| Twin Valley Inc | Castroville | 317 | 12 to 272 | 0.7 to 15.9 |
| Cascade Estates | Larkspur | 316 | 112 to 154 | 6.5 to 9 |
| Pine Mountain Mutual Water Co. | Willits | 310 | 34 to 79 | 2 to 4.6 |
| Easton Estates Water Company | Fresno | 302 | 88 to 127 | 5.1 to 7.4 |
| Big Pine Tract | Yucaipa | 300 | 115 to 140 | 6.7 to 8.2 |
| Branger Mutual Water Company, Inc. | Santa Rosa | 300 | 173 to 188 | 10.1 to 11 |
| East Walnut Grove [sws] | Sacramento | 300 | 45 to 70 | 2.6 to 4.1 |
| Glenhaven Mutual Water Company | Glenhaven | 300 | 157 to 184 | 9.2 to 10.8 |
| Holland Heights Mutual Water Company | Santa Rosa | 300 | 180 to 200 | 10.5 to 11.7 |
| Lupin Lodge | Los Gatos | 300 | 40 to 183 | 2.3 to 10.7 |
| Mariposa Pines Mutual | Mariposa | 294 | 57 to 123 | 3.3 to 7.2 |
| North Peak Mutual Water Company | Julian | 294 | 179 to 191 | 10.5 to 11.1 |
| Rancho del Campo Water System | Spring Valley | 290 | 160 to 236 | 9.4 to 13.8 |
| Belmont Terrace Mutual Water Company | Sebastopol | 287 | 31 to 115 | 1.8 to 6.7 |
| Oid #51 - Sunset Oaks #10 | Oakdale | 287 | 113 to 138 | 6.6 to 8.1 |
| Hornbrook C.S.D. | Hornbrook | 280 | 12 to 118 | 0.7 to 6.9 |
| Prunedale MWC | Salinas | 277 | 103 to 131 | 6 to 7.7 |
| Shasta CSA - Sugarloaf, #2 | Redding | 274 | 9 to 142 | 0.5 to 8.3 |
| Enos Lane Public Utility District | Bakersfield | 270 | 14 to 105 | 0.8 to 6.1 |
| Oid #46 - Sunset Oaks | Oakdale | 269 | 60 to 195 | 3.5 to 11.4 |
| Hood Water Maintence Dist [sws] | Sacramento | 267 | 165 to 320 | 9.6 to 18.7 |
| Ridgewood Water System | Willits | 265 | 112 to 156 | 6.5 to 9.1 |
| Sierra Village Mutual Water Co | Twain Harte | 264 | 93 to 146 | 5.4 to 8.5 |
| June Lake PUD Village | June Lake | 263 | 18 to 72 | 1.1 to 4.2 |
| Eleven Oaks Mobile Home Community | North Highlands | 262 | 28 to 115 | 1.6 to 6.7 |
| Irish Beach Water District | Manchester | 254 | 66 to 430 | 3.9 to 25.1 |
| Mountain View Mobile Estates, LLC | Newport Beach | 250 | 142 to 307 | 8.3 to 18 |
| Ocean'S Edge Estates | Fort Bragg | 250 | 37 to 68 | 2.2 to 4 |
| Park Heights Mutual Water Co | Modesto | 250 | 148 to 199 | 8.7 to 11.6 |
| Sierra Cedars CSD | Shaver Lake | 250 | 15 to 110 | 0.9 to 6.4 |
| Cws - Onyx Water System | San Jose | 246 | 141 to 200 | 8.3 to 11.7 |
| College Park Mutual Water Company | Penngrove | 244 | 130 to 200 | 7.6 to 11.7 |
| Cws - Upper Bodfish Water System | San Jose | 244 | 109 to 127 | 6.4 to 7.4 |
| Department of Water and Power | Big Bear Lake | 239 | 57 to 190 | 3.3 to 11.1 |
| Twin Oaks Mobile Park | Stockton | 238 | 134 to 209 | 7.8 to 12.2 |
| North Oaks Mutual Water Co | Oakdale | 234 | 58 to 91 | 3.4 to 5.3 |
| Dogwood Blue Jay Cyn Imp | Blue Jay | 232 | 29 to 100 | 1.7 to 5.8 |
| CSA No. 31 Stonegate WS | Hollister | 230 | 108 to 444 | 6.3 to 26 |
| Ananda Village | Nevada City | 226 | 58 to 69 | 3.4 to 4 |
| Lucerne Vista MWC | Lucerne Valley | 224 | 115 to 145 | 6.7 to 8.5 |
| Pine Cove Rv Park | Camas | 223 | 126 to 202 | 7.4 to 11.8 |
| Paradise Lake Mutual Water Co. | Salinas | 213 | 54 to 71 | 3.2 to 4.1 |
| Oak Trail Estates | Santa Ynez | 211 | 180 to 290 | 10.5 to 17 |
Source: California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, 2,449 utilities, results from Jan. 2, 2019 to July 14, 2026, read Oct. 10, 2026. Each sampling point is taken at its median; a figure is typical where every point falls in one band.
Also: 7 utilities’ own water quality reports, read by hand, each named on the utility’s page.
Bands are the U.S. Geological Survey’s, at 17.1 mg/L to the grain. People served is what each utility reports; where one sells water to another, the same people can be counted twice. How hardness is measured here.
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