Is our water considered hard or soft, and what is the pH?

• February 16, 2024 |

Big Butte Springs and Rogue River water are very similar in chemical characteristics; both are classified as moderately soft, typically ranging between 25 and 40 ppm. Hardness is also sometimes given in grains per gallon, with our water generally having between 1.4 and 2.4 grains per gallon. The pH of water entering our drinking water system from Big Butte Springs is approximately 7.0, and 7.3 for the water entering from the Rogue River, which are both fairly neutral.