Newington Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
5.1 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.7
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.007 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
212.4 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.23
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 Newington, your appliances are currently losing 12% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Newington | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6.7 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -21% |
| Washing Machine | 10.4 yrs | 12 yrs | -13% |
| Water Heater | 12.1 yrs | 15 yrs | -19% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Newington compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Newington, Connecticut | 86.5 mg/L | 10.8 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| West Hartford, Connecticut | 23 mg/L | 5.2 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| New Britain, Connecticut | 79.5 mg/L | 10.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Wethersfield, Connecticut | 30 mg/L | 5.9 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Hartford, Connecticut | 47.5 mg/L | 7.4 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Newington compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Newington | 86.5 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Newington's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Newington, Connecticut, in Hartford County — a major central Connecticut Hartford suburban community (Newington is a significant Hartford County town — a central Connecticut suburb along the CT-175/I-91 corridor south of Hartford, with a strong manufacturing and light industrial heritage (Newington has historically been a significant precision manufacturing community in the Hartford area, contributing to Connecticut's famous defense and aviation manufacturing tradition)), a diverse Hartford County community with a primarily working-class and middle-class suburban family population, adjacent to Wethersfield and Berlin in the central Connecticut corridor, home of the Newington Veterans Memorial Skating Rink (a significant community recreation facility), and a community with a strong civic character and retail presence along the New Britain Avenue corridor — draws its municipal water supply via the Metropolitan District Commission. Water hardness in Newington measures 86.5 mg/L — classified as moderately soft.
Newington's moderate softness reflects the central Connecticut MDC Farmington River watershed supply's calcareous-poor character. The MDC distributes Farmington River watershed supply (draining Triassic Hartford Basin arkose and Precambrian Connecticut gneiss — calcareous-poor) to the central Connecticut Newington zone, producing the moderately soft 86.5 mg/L.
With hardness at 86.5 mg/L, Newington residents enjoy moderately soft water. Metropolitan District Commission consistently delivers water meeting all Connecticut DEEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Reservoir supply from the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) system (Farmington River watershed) via the Metropolitan District Commission — the Hartford County central Connecticut Hartford suburban Newington corridor (Triassic calcareous-poor Hartford Basin arkose and Precambrian calcareous-poor Connecticut Berkshire gneiss — the calcareous-poor central Connecticut MDC supply; effective treatment); moderately soft supply at 86.5 mg/L in Hartford County.