Conda Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
4.4 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.5
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.004 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
149.4 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.20
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 Conda, your appliances are currently losing 10% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Conda | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 7.1 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -16% |
| Washing Machine | 10.8 yrs | 12 yrs | -10% |
| Water Heater | 12.6 yrs | 15 yrs | -16% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Conda compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Conda, Idaho | 74.5 mg/L | 1.7 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Ammon, Idaho | 63.5 mg/L | 1.5 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Idaho Falls, Idaho | 44.5 mg/L | 1.3 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Pocatello, Idaho | 36.5 mg/L | 1.1 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Chubbuck, Idaho | 49 mg/L | 1.3 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Conda compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Conda | 74.5 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Conda's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Conda, Idaho, in Caribou County — a small southeastern Idaho community in the Caribou Mountain Range corridor at the foot of the Overthrust Belt, historically known for its phosphate mining operations (Conda was a company town for FMC Corporation's Conda phosphate mine), now a rural residential community in the Bear River-Portneuf River headwaters zone — receives its municipal water from Caribou County water supply or local district service drawing from the Portneuf River tributaries or Bear River system headwaters in southeastern Idaho's Overthrust Belt mountain corridor.
The moderately soft 74.5 mg/L hardness and low TDS of 149.4 mg/L reflect southeastern Idaho's Overthrust Belt mountain watershed character. The Portneuf River and Bear River headwaters in Caribou County drain the Wyoming-Idaho Overthrust Belt — a complex zone of Jurassic and Cretaceous thrust-faulted sedimentary formations including Triassic Dinwoody Formation limestone, Jurassic Twin Creek Limestone, and the famous Permian Phosphoria Formation (phosphate-bearing marine shale and chert). Despite the carbonate formations present, the Overthrust Belt mountain watersheds in Caribou County have relatively short water-rock contact time in fast-moving mountain streams, producing moderate dissolved mineral concentrations and moderately soft water in mountain creek sources.
At 74.5 mg/L, Conda's water is moderately soft — comfortable for household use. Scale forms slowly over many months, soap lathers well, and appliances operate efficiently. Semi-annual descaling of heating appliances is adequate. The PFAS level of 1.7 ppt is among the lowest in this entire dataset — excellent for southeastern Idaho's rural agricultural and former mining character, reflecting the remote Caribou County location's minimal military-industrial PFAS sources and the pristine Overthrust Belt mountain watershed's limited anthropogenic contamination inputs.
Geology & Source: Conda in Caribou County draws from local Caribou County water supply treating headwaters of the Portneuf River — the Portneuf headwaters drain the Wyoming-Idaho Overthrust Belt (Jurassic-Cretaceous thrust-faulted limestone and Permian Phosphoria Formation shale) — Overthrust Belt mountain stream drainage produces moderately soft water at 74.5 mg/L with TDS 149 mg/L in this Caribou County Idaho community.