Montgomery Village Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
4.8 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.4
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.001 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
125.1 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 Montgomery Village, your appliances are currently losing 11% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Montgomery Village | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6.9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -19% |
| Washing Machine | 10.6 yrs | 12 yrs | -12% |
| Water Heater | 12.3 yrs | 15 yrs | -18% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Montgomery Village compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Montgomery Village, Maryland | 81.5 mg/L | 4.3 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Gaithersburg, Maryland | 121.5 mg/L | 6.5 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Redland, Maryland | 142 mg/L | 7.7 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Germantown, Maryland | 131 mg/L | 7.1 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Rockville, Maryland | 169.5 mg/L | 9.3 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Montgomery Village compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Montgomery Village | 81.5 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Montgomery Village's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Montgomery Village, Maryland, in Montgomery County — a major north Montgomery County planned community (Montgomery Village is one of the largest planned communities in Maryland — a master-planned community in Gaithersburg that was developed in the late 1960s through the 1980s as one of the first major planned communities in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC; the community includes thousands of homes, multiple lakes, and an extensive amenities network), a diverse Montgomery County community with a significant South Asian-American, Latin American-American, and diverse suburban professional population (Montgomery Village has become one of the most ethnically diverse planned communities in Maryland), adjacent to the I-270 Technology Corridor (one of the major biotech and federal research corridors in the United States, running from Rockville to Frederick), and home of Montgomery Village Town Center — draws its municipal water supply via the WSSC Water. Water hardness in Montgomery Village measures 81.5 mg/L — classified as moderately soft.
Montgomery Village's moderate softness reflects the WSSC northwest Montgomery County treatment effectiveness. The WSSC distributes Patuxent and Potomac River supply to the northwest Montgomery County Montgomery Village zone with effective treatment, producing the moderately soft 81.5 mg/L.
With hardness at 81.5 mg/L, Montgomery Village residents enjoy moderately soft water. WSSC Water consistently delivers water meeting all Maryland MDE and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Reservoir supply from the Patuxent River (Rocky Gorge Reservoir) via the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water) — the Montgomery County north Maryland DC suburban Montgomery Village corridor (Precambrian calcareous-poor Piedmont gneiss — the WSSC northwest Montgomery County distribution to Montgomery Village zone with treatment); moderately soft supply at 81.5 mg/L in Montgomery County.