Stafford Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Stafford, Connecticut, in the Capitol Planning Region — a Connecticut town adjacent to Enfield and Somers on the Scantic River in northeast Connecticut — receives its water from the Stafford Springs Water Company or a local district, drawing from impoundments on the Scantic River through the northeast Connecticut distribution.

The very soft 48 mg/L hardness and very low TDS of 93.2 mg/L reflect the northeast Connecticut Scantic supply's very soft character — the Precambrian Grenville Province gneiss is highly resistant and insoluble, contributing negligible dissolved minerals, while the Triassic Hartford Basin sandstones add only trace calcareous content (compare Enfield CT: 46/88 in Capitol Planning Region comparable; Somers CT: 50/97 in Capitol Planning Region comparable; Stafford consistent very soft from the same northeast Connecticut Scantic Precambrian-Triassic insoluble supply). The Scantic watershed at northeast Connecticut — Precambrian Grenville Province gneiss (insoluble — primary dilutant), Triassic Hartford Basin sediment (slightly calcareous — minor hardness contributor), and Quaternary glacial drift (slightly calcareous — minor TDS).

At 48 mg/L with TDS 93, Stafford's water is very soft — virtually no scale buildup, excellent soap lathering. Residents in older homes should watch for blue-green copper staining from corrosive soft water. The PFAS level of 7.4 ppt is elevated — a NSF-certified activated carbon or reverse osmosis filter is recommended for drinking. Check the water company's annual report for the latest contaminant data.