Englewood Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
4.7 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.5
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.003 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
146.4 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.22
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 Englewood, your appliances are currently losing 11% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Englewood | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6.9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -19% |
| Washing Machine | 10.6 yrs | 12 yrs | -12% |
| Water Heater | 12.4 yrs | 15 yrs | -17% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Englewood compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Englewood, Colorado | 81 mg/L | 3 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Littleton, Colorado | 83 mg/L | 3.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Greenwood Village, Colorado | 84.5 mg/L | 3.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Southglenn, Colorado | 100.5 mg/L | 3.6 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Denver, Colorado | 75 mg/L | 3.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Englewood compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Englewood | 81 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Englewood's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Englewood, Colorado, in Arapahoe County — a major south Denver suburban community (Englewood is directly adjacent to Denver's south boundary — one of the inner-ring Denver suburbs, with a diverse commercial corridor along Broadway and Hampden Avenue, and a significant redevelopment effort in the former Cinderella City Mall site, now a major mixed-use development); home of Craig Hospital (a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital in Englewood — one of the premier spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation hospitals in the United States), a diverse Arapahoe County community with a significant Hispanic-American, Vietnamese-American, and working-class population, and a community in the south Denver I-25 corridor — draws its municipal water supply via Denver Water. Water hardness in Englewood measures 81 mg/L — classified as moderately soft.
Englewood's moderate softness reflects Denver Water's Front Range watershed supply and effective treatment. The South Platte River watershed (Cheesman Reservoir, Strontia Springs — draining Precambrian Pikes Peak Granite and Idaho Springs Formation, calcareous-poor) is distributed to the south Arapahoe County Englewood zone. Denver Water's treatment produces the moderate 81 mg/L.
With hardness at 81 mg/L, Englewood residents enjoy moderately soft water. Denver Water consistently delivers water meeting all Colorado CDPHE and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Mountain reservoir supply from the South Platte River (Cheesman Reservoir and Strontia Springs) via the Denver Water — the Arapahoe County south Denver suburban Englewood corridor (Precambrian calcareous-poor Front Range granite — the calcareous-poor Rocky Mountain Front Range granite watershed; South Platte supply via Denver Water with effective treatment); moderately soft supply at 81 mg/L in Arapahoe County.