Beverly Cove Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
1.5 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.2
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.002 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
40.4 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.07
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 Beverly Cove, your appliances are currently losing 3% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Beverly Cove | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 8.8 yrs | 8.5 yrs | — |
| Washing Machine | 12.7 yrs | 12 yrs | — |
| Water Heater | 14.6 yrs | 15 yrs | -3% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Beverly Cove compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Beverly Cove, Massachusetts | 25.5 mg/L | 4.9 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Beverly, Massachusetts | 25 mg/L | 4.8 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Marblehead, Massachusetts | 119 mg/L | 11.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Salem, Massachusetts | 87 mg/L | 9.2 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Peabody, Massachusetts | 61.5 mg/L | 7.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Beverly Cove compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Beverly Cove | 25.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Beverly Cove's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Beverly Cove, Massachusetts, a cove neighborhood within Beverly in Essex County on Salem Sound — a scenic North Shore neighborhood adjacent to Beverly Harbor and Dane Street Beach, characterized by historic 19th-century maritime architecture, seasonal fishing and sailing activities, and the natural character of the Salem Sound shoreline. Beverly Cove is part of the greater Beverly community and shares its water supply infrastructure — draws its municipal water supply from Wenham Lake via the Beverly Water Division. Water hardness in Beverly Cove measures 25.5 mg/L — classified as very soft.
Beverly Cove's exceptional softness — essentially identical to Beverly proper (25 mg/L) — reflects the same Essex County north shore watershed's calcareous-poor coastal igneous geology. Wenham Lake watershed drains: the Essex County North Shore coastal plain (Precambrian Salem Gabbro-Diorite — calcareous-poor mafic intrusive igneous rock of the Essex County coastal zone); the Devonian Beverly Pluton (calcareous-poor granodiorite intrusive). As a Beverly neighborhood, Beverly Cove is served by the same Beverly Water Division infrastructure and receives the same Wenham Lake source water, producing the exceptionally soft 25.5 mg/L.
With hardness at 25.5 mg/L, Beverly Cove residents enjoy exceptionally soft water with virtually no scale challenges. Beverly Water Division consistently delivers water meeting all Massachusetts MassDEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Reservoir supply from the Wenham Lake and Ipswich River watershed via the Beverly Water Division — the Essex County Massachusetts north shore Salem Sound coastal (Precambrian Salem Gabbro-Diorite and Devonian Beverly Pluton — calcareous-poor coastal Massachusetts igneous terrain); very soft supply at 25.5 mg/L — nearly identical to Beverly proper, reflecting the same north shore watershed's calcium-poor igneous bedrock.