Beverly 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
39.5 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, your appliances are currently losing 3% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Beverly | 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 compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Beverly, Massachusetts | 25 mg/L | 4.8 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Beverly Cove, Massachusetts | 25.5 mg/L | 4.9 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Salem, Massachusetts | 87 mg/L | 9.2 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Danvers, Massachusetts | 83.5 mg/L | 8.9 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Peabody, Massachusetts | 61.5 mg/L | 7.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Beverly compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Beverly | 25 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's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Beverly, Massachusetts, in Essex County on Salem Sound — a major Essex County north shore Boston community, home of Endicott College, Montserrat College of Art, and numerous historic North Shore Massachusetts institutions, birthplace of the United States Navy (the USS Hannah — the first commissioned schooner of the Continental Navy — was fitted out in Beverly in 1775), home of the first successful factory in America (the Beverly Cotton Manufactory, established 1787), and a diverse north shore community known for its historic architecture and Cabot Street arts district — draws its municipal water supply from Wenham Lake via the Beverly Water Division. Water hardness in Beverly measures 25 mg/L — classified as very soft.
Beverly's exceptional softness — tied with Shelton, CT and East Concord, NH among the softest in this series — reflects the north shore Essex County 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); and the Ipswich River uplands (calcareous-poor crystalline terrain). The calcareous-poor coastal igneous bedrock produces the exceptionally soft 25 mg/L at Beverly.
With hardness at 25 mg/L, Beverly 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 mg/L — reflecting the north shore Boston coastal watershed's calcium-poor igneous bedrock.