Hammond Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.1
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.001 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
29.7 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.05
energy & soap waste
Source: Health Canada Water Quality · Updated 2026
0–60
mg/L
Soft
61–120
mg/L
Moderately Hard
121–180
mg/L
Hard
180+
mg/L
Very Hard
Appliance Damage Report
In Hammond, your appliances are currently losing 2% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Hammond | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | — |
| Washing Machine | 12.9 yrs | 12 yrs | — |
| Water Heater | 14.9 yrs | 15 yrs | -1% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Hammond compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | Mineralization | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Hammond, British Columbia | 18.5 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Pitt Meadows, British Columbia | 62 mg/L | Medium | 🟡 Moderately Hard |
| Maple Ridge, British Columbia | 19 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
| Haney, British Columbia | 96.5 mg/L | Medium | 🟡 Moderately Hard |
| Walnut Grove, British Columbia | 48.5 mg/L | Low | 🟢 Soft |
National Benchmark
How Hammond compares to the Canada average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Hammond | 18.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
| Canada National Avg | 141 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Vancouver Top Rated | 3 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Hammond's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Hammond's drinking water is managed by the City of Maple Ridge, drawing from the Alouette Lake reservoir or a local Golden Ears mountain watershed source — Hammond is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Maple Ridge, the historic original townsite of Port Hammond at the confluence of the Pitt River and the Fraser River, established in the 1880s as a salmon cannery and logging centre, now a residential community within the City of Maple Ridge at the Pitt River–Fraser River junction in the eastern Metro Vancouver Regional District. Water undergoes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, UV disinfection, and chloramination, fully meeting the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ). Hardness measures 18.5 mg/L (1.1 gpg) — classified as soft by Health Canada, with TDS of 29.7 mg/L — an extremely soft supply from the pristine Coast Mountains watershed.
Maple Ridge's Alouette Lake watershed lies within Golden Ears Provincial Park, draining the Golden Ears peaks and the Coquitlam-Pitt mountain terrain of the Coast Mountains Batholith — massive Jurassic and Cretaceous granodiorite and tonalite batholiths with essentially no carbonate content. Rainfall and snowmelt from these granitic peaks flows through pristine old-growth forest watersheds, reaching Alouette Lake and downstream Hammond intakes with near-zero dissolved minerals. The 18.5 mg/L is consistent with the broader eastern Metro Vancouver soft water character (GVWD baseline 4–6 mg/L, Powell River 17 mg/L, West Point Grey 16 mg/L from reference data).
With 18.5 mg/L, Hammond homes are completely scale-free and appliances have outstanding lifespans. Health Canada lead and copper precautionary guidance is critically important in this historic neighbourhood — the ultra-soft, low-TDS water is highly aggressive to metallic plumbing. Pre-1975 properties in the historic Hammond townsite, including the original Port Hammond heritage buildings near Lougheed Highway, should have lead service lines and solder joints assessed and replaced. The City of Maple Ridge provides water quality information at mapleridge.ca.
Geology & Source: Supplied by the City of Maple Ridge from the Alouette Lake reservoir or a local Golden Ears mountain watershed source — the Hammond Maple Ridge supply from the Coast Mountains crystalline watershed produces extremely soft water at 18.5 mg/L (1.1 gpg), with TDS of only 29.7 mg/L.