Wellington Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
8.9 grains per gallon
Source
groundwater
pH Level
7.9
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.004 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
392.1 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.41
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 Wellington, your appliances are currently losing 20% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Wellington | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 4.6 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -46% |
| Washing Machine | 8 yrs | 12 yrs | -33% |
| Water Heater | 9.5 yrs | 15 yrs | -37% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Wellington compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Wellington, Florida | 152 mg/L | 7.3 ppt | 🟠 Hard | groundwater |
| Royal Palm Beach, Florida | 218 mg/L | 9.4 ppt | 🔴 Very Hard | groundwater |
| Greenacres City, Florida | 193 mg/L | 8.6 ppt | 🔴 Very Hard | groundwater |
| The Acreage, Florida | 305 mg/L | 12.2 ppt | 🔴 Very Hard | groundwater |
| Lake Worth Corridor, Florida | 71.5 mg/L | 4.8 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | groundwater |
National Benchmark
How Wellington compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Wellington | 152 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Wellington's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Wellington, Florida, in western Palm Beach County — one of America's premier equestrian communities and the site of the Winter Equestrian Festival, home of the exclusive Palm Beach International Equestrian Center — draws its municipal water supply from the Surficial Aquifer via the Wellington Utilities Water Division, applying reverse osmosis (RO) membrane treatment to reduce the naturally very hard western Palm Beach County groundwater. Water hardness in Wellington measures 152 mg/L — classified as moderately hard, reflecting blended RO-treated and bypass supply.
Wellington's moderate hardness — below the natural western Palm Beach County aquifer hardness (typically 300–450 mg/L in the Acreage area) — reflects the Wellington Utilities' reverse osmosis treatment blending approach. The raw Palm Beach Formation (Pleistocene calcareous shell marl and limestone) and Anastasia Formation (coquina) in western Palm Beach County produce extremely hard groundwater in the Acreage–Wellington area (an unconfined surficial aquifer with extensive calcareous material). Wellington's RO plant treats a fraction of the supply, blending zero-hardness RO permeate with some bypass supply to achieve approximately 152 mg/L — a common strategy among western Palm Beach County utilities serving the far western communities outside the coastal RO systems.
At 152 mg/L, Wellington residents experience moderately hard water — significantly improved from the raw aquifer supply. Wellington Utilities Water Division consistently delivers water meeting all Florida DEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Groundwater from the Surficial Aquifer (Anastasia Formation / Palm Beach Formation) treated with reverse osmosis (RO) via the Wellington Utilities Water Division — the Palm Beach County western interior Surficial Aquifer (Palm Beach Formation and Loxahatchee marl) in the Acreage–Wellington area; moderately hard supply at 152 mg/L — partially softened by RO treatment from the naturally very hard (~300–400 mg/L) western Palm Beach Surficial Aquifer.