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.
701 to 759 of 759, by people served
| Utility | Based in | Serves | Hardness, mg/L | Grains per gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita Hills WA | Royal Oaks | 75 | 85 to 121 | 5 to 7.1 |
| Town & Country Water Company | Bakersfield | 73 | 9.4 to 760 | 0.5 to 44.4 |
| Post Ranch Inn WS | Big Sur | 70 | 138 to 291 | 8.1 to 17 |
| Westport County Water District | Westport | 70 | 69 to 135 | 4 to 7.9 |
| La Tierra Heights Mutual | Angwin | 67 | 17 to 64 | 1 to 3.7 |
| Morningside Mobilehome Park | Modesto | 67 | 82 to 150 | 4.8 to 8.8 |
| Moro Cojo Mwa | Prunedale | 67 | 91 to 181 | 5.3 to 10.6 |
| Moraga Heights Mutual Water | Canyon | 66 | 98 to 487 | 5.7 to 28.5 |
| Santa Rita Water | Lompoc | 66 | 140 to 205 | 8.2 to 12 |
| Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge | San Andreas | 65 | 21 to 226 | 1.2 to 13.2 |
| Anza Vineyard Estates Mutual Water Co | Pismo Beach | 60 | 61 to 240 | 3.5 to 14 |
| Boulevard Heights Mutual Water | Petaluma | 60 | 160 to 210 | 9.4 to 12.3 |
| Cathedral Wood Mutual Water Company | Scotts Valley | 60 | 168 to 325 | 9.8 to 19 |
| Elkhorn Rd WS #04 | Watsonville | 60 | 89 to 227 | 5.2 to 13.3 |
| Lake Francis Mutual Water Company | Dobbins | 60 | 120 to 188 | 7 to 11 |
| Terrace View Water System | Rohnert Park | 60 | 160 to 240 | 9.4 to 14 |
| Los Ranchos de Uvas Water Company | Gilroy | 58 | 86 to 340 | 5 to 19.9 |
| Hart Flat Bear Mutual Water | Bakersfield | 56 | 165 to 280 | 9.6 to 16.4 |
| Redwood Terrace Mutual | La Honda | 56 | 39 to 420 | 2.3 to 24.6 |
| R - Wild Horse Ranch | Platina | 55 | 88 to 178 | 5.1 to 10.4 |
| Walking M Ranches | Solvang | 54 | 25 to 310 | 1.5 to 18.1 |
| Green Acres Mutual Water | Morgan Hill | 53 | 100 to 165 | 5.8 to 9.6 |
| Cal Fire - Miramonte Conservation Camp | Miramonte | 52 | 111 to 120 | 6.5 to 7 |
| The Anne Sippi Clinic - Riverside Ranch | Bakersfield | 51 | 88 to 325 | 5.1 to 19 |
| B&G Mobile Home Park LLC WS | Livermore | 50 | 86 to 197 | 5 to 11.5 |
| Cascadel Mutual Water System | North Fork | 50 | 20 to 94 | 1.1 to 5.5 |
| Hunter'S Fishing Resort | Millbrae | 50 | 39 to 127 | 2.3 to 7.4 |
| Seafair Road and Water Company | Mendocino | 50 | 48 to 82 | 2.8 to 4.8 |
| Fcsa 34b - Ventana Hills | Fresno | 48 | 160 to 300 | 9.4 to 17.5 |
| Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds | Occidental | 46 | 120 to 170 | 7 to 9.9 |
| Freeport Marina | Sacramento | 45 | 51 to 84 | 3 to 4.9 |
| Gold Rock Ranch | Winterhaven | 45 | 150 to 280 | 8.8 to 16.4 |
| Woodson Bridge Rv Park | Corning | 45 | 47 to 107 | 2.7 to 6.3 |
| Bucktail Mutual Water Company | Napa | 42 | 143 to 198 | 8.4 to 11.6 |
| Meadowridge Mutual Water Co | Freedom | 42 | 180 to 250 | 10.5 to 14.6 |
| Puerta la Cruz Cc #14 | Warner Springs | 40 | 9.9 to 140 | 0.6 to 8.2 |
| Sutter Pines MHP | Sutter Creek | 40 | 3.4 to 229 | 0.2 to 13.4 |
| Santa Anita Mutual Water Company | Gaviota | 38 | 175 to 423 | 10.2 to 24.7 |
| Whispering Pines MHP | Oakhurst | 38 | 108 to 134 | 6.3 to 7.8 |
| Hungry Gulch MWC | Lake Isabella | 36 | 95 to 140 | 5.6 to 8.2 |
| Point of View Mutual Water Co | Mendocino | 36 | 37 to 160 | 2.2 to 9.4 |
| Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center | Cazadero | 35 | 84 to 310 | 4.9 to 18.1 |
| Meadows of the Kern Mutual Water Company | Bakersfield | 32 | 91 to 260 | 5.3 to 15.2 |
| Tut Brothers Farm #96 | Watsonville | 32 | 170 to 190 | 9.9 to 11.1 |
| Redwood Glen Camp & Conference Ctr | Loma Mar | 31 | 159 to 267 | 9.3 to 15.6 |
| Covelo Mobile Home Park | Ukiah | 30 | 116 to 125 | 6.8 to 7.3 |
| Krotona Institute | Ojai | 30 | 177 to 231 | 10.4 to 13.5 |
| Sierra Bella Mutual Water Company | Wofford Heights | 30 | 78 to 140 | 4.6 to 8.2 |
| Cedar Lodge | Watsonville | 28 | 39 to 195 | 2.3 to 11.4 |
| Monte Vista Christian School | Watsonville | 25 | 180 to 192 | 10.5 to 11.2 |
| Rolling Oaks Road Association | Rohnert Park | 25 | 120 to 145 | 7 to 8.5 |
| Yulica | Nevada City | 25 | 114 to 170 | 6.7 to 9.9 |
| Snug Harbor Rv Lp | Walnut Grove | 24 | 43 to 304 | 2.5 to 17.8 |
| Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park LLC | Fresno | 23 | 94 to 170 | 5.5 to 9.9 |
| Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. | Wofford Heights | 22 | 90 to 130 | 5.2 to 7.6 |
| Palomar Observatory | Palomar Mountain | 20 | 88 to 152 | 5.1 to 8.9 |
| Indian Oaks Trailer Park | Murrieta | 5 | 130 to 430 | 7.6 to 25.1 |
| Travis AFB WTP - Vallejo | Vallejo | 3 | 80 to 179 | 4.7 to 10.5 |
| Randall - Bold Water Treatment Plant | Concord | 1 | 61 to 134 | 3.5 to 7.8 |
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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