Fenway/Kenmore Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
6.4 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.9
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.008 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
274.7 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.29
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 Fenway/Kenmore, your appliances are currently losing 15% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Fenway/Kenmore | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -29% |
| Washing Machine | 9.6 yrs | 12 yrs | -20% |
| Water Heater | 11.2 yrs | 15 yrs | -25% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Fenway/Kenmore compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Fenway/Kenmore, Massachusetts | 109 mg/L | 10.7 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Mission Hill, Massachusetts | 109 mg/L | 10.7 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Cambridgeport, Massachusetts | 87 mg/L | 9.2 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Back Bay, Massachusetts | 91.5 mg/L | 9.5 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts | 49.5 mg/L | 6.5 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Fenway/Kenmore compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Fenway/Kenmore | 109 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Fenway/Kenmore's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Fenway-Kenmore, Massachusetts, a neighborhood in Boston in Suffolk County — a Boston neighborhood iconic for Fenway Park (home of the Boston Red Sox — the oldest Major League Baseball stadium still in use, opened in 1912, site of six World Series titles), home of Boston University (a major private research university along Commonwealth Avenue), Kenmore Square (a major Boston transit and nightlife hub), and the Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (two of the greatest art museums in New England), and a dense urban Boston neighborhood — draws its municipal water supply via the MWRA. Water hardness in Fenway-Kenmore measures 109 mg/L — classified as moderately hard.
Fenway-Kenmore's moderate hardness — harder than most Boston neighborhoods receiving the same MWRA supply (Quabbin and Wachusett source: ~40–60 mg/L) — reflects the central Boston distribution infrastructure's mineral accumulation. The Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood (developed in the late 19th–early 20th centuries as a streetcar suburb with older distribution mains) accumulates more hardness from the soft MWRA source than newer Boston neighborhoods, producing the moderate 109 mg/L in the Fenway-Kenmore zone.
At 109 mg/L, Fenway-Kenmore residents encounter moderate scale accumulation. Monthly cleaning with citric acid solution is recommended. MWRA consistently delivers water meeting all Massachusetts MassDEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Reservoir supply from the Quabbin and Wachusett Reservoirs (MWRA) via the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) — the Suffolk County Boston Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood (MWRA Boston metro distribution grid — the Fenway-Kenmore Prudential area distribution infrastructure; central Boston near Emerald Necklace); moderately hard supply at 109 mg/L — reflecting MWRA distribution in the Fenway-Kenmore central Boston zone.