Enterprise Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
2.1 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.2
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.001 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
54.3 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.10
energy & soap waste
Source: USGS Water Quality Portal · 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 Enterprise, your appliances are currently losing 5% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Enterprise | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 8.4 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -1% |
| Washing Machine | 12.3 yrs | 12 yrs | — |
| Water Heater | 14.2 yrs | 15 yrs | -5% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Enterprise compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Enterprise, Alabama | 36 mg/L | 3.2 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Ozark, Alabama | 65 mg/L | 4.2 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Dothan, Alabama | 87.5 mg/L | 5.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Troy, Alabama | 176 mg/L | 8.2 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Crestview, Florida | 193.5 mg/L | 8.6 ppt | 🔴 Very Hard | groundwater |
National Benchmark
How Enterprise compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Enterprise | 36 mg/L | 🟢 None |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Enterprise's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Enterprise, Alabama, in Coffee County — a major south Alabama Wiregrass city (Enterprise is a significant Coffee County city — one of the most famous small American cities for its unique cultural monument; Enterprise is home of the Boll Weevil Monument (the only monument in the world erected in honor of a pest — the boll weevil is memorialized because when the boll weevil devastated the cotton crop in Coffee County in 1915, local farmers were forced to diversify into peanuts and other crops, ultimately making them more prosperous than before; the Boll Weevil Monument has been called one of the most unusual and charming examples of agricultural community resilience in American history)); Enterprise is home of Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker — renamed in 2023; Fort Novosel is the US Army's primary aviation training base and home of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence — one of the most important military aviation training installations in the world; virtually every US Army helicopter pilot trains at Fort Novosel), a diverse Coffee County community with a significant military and veteran, Hispanic-American, and working-class population — draws its municipal water supply via the City of Enterprise Water Division. Water hardness in Enterprise measures 36 mg/L — classified as very soft.
Enterprise's very soft supply reflects the south Alabama Coffee County Wiregrass coastal plain aquifer's calcareous character with effective treatment. The Upper Floridan Aquifer at Enterprise–Coffee County draws from the Eocene Claiborne Group (calcareous), but effective treatment produces the very soft 36 mg/L.
With hardness at 36 mg/L, Enterprise residents enjoy very soft water. City of Enterprise Water Division consistently delivers water meeting all Alabama ADEM and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Groundwater from the Upper Floridan Aquifer via the City of Enterprise Water Division — the Coffee County south Alabama Wiregrass Region Enterprise corridor (Eocene calcareous Claiborne Group limestone and Paleocene calcareous Midway Group — the calcareous south Alabama Coffee County Wiregrass coastal plain limestone aquifer; effective treatment); very soft supply at 36 mg/L in Coffee County.