Bayville Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
6.3 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.7
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.005 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
226.6 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 Bayville, your appliances are currently losing 14% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Bayville | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -29% |
| Washing Machine | 9.6 yrs | 12 yrs | -20% |
| Water Heater | 11.3 yrs | 15 yrs | -25% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Bayville compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Bayville, New Jersey | 108.5 mg/L | 9 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Toms River, New Jersey | 178.5 mg/L | 13 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Holiday City-Berkeley, New Jersey | 92 mg/L | 8.1 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Brick, New Jersey | 62.5 mg/L | 6.5 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Point Pleasant, New Jersey | 160.5 mg/L | 11.9 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Bayville compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Bayville | 108.5 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Bayville's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Bayville, New Jersey, in Ocean County — a community in Berkeley Township on the Barnegat Bay corridor in Ocean County, a Shore-adjacent community in the barrier island back-bay zone of coastal New Jersey — receives its municipal water from New Jersey American Water or the Ocean County Utilities Authority, which draws from the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer (the shallow Miocene sand aquifer beneath the Pine Barrens) or the Potomac-Raritan-Magothy (PRM) Aquifer (a deeper Cretaceous confined aquifer) through the Ocean County coastal plain production wells.
The moderately hard 108.5 mg/L hardness and TDS of 226.6 mg/L reflect Ocean County's coastal plain aquifer character — moderately harder than typical pristine Pine Barrens Kirkwood-Cohansey water (which is often very soft and iron-rich in the Pinelands interior), reflecting the deeper PRM Aquifer's greater mineral content or the calcareous Cretaceous glauconite marl (the Navesink Formation and Wenonah Formation — calcareous greensand layers in the New Jersey Coastal Plain) contributing dissolved calcium and bicarbonate to the Ocean County groundwater.
At 108.5 mg/L, Bayville's water is moderately hard — scale builds in kettles and appliances over months, dishwashers benefit from rinse aid, and faucet aerators need periodic cleaning. Quarterly descaling is appropriate. The PFAS level of 9.0 ppt warrants a certified drinking water filter — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (straddling Burlington-Ocean-Monmouth Counties — a major AFFF user and the primary PFAS source for Ocean County's elevated groundwater readings), and the Ocean County military aviation corridor all contribute to Bayville's high PFAS reading.
Geology & Source: Bayville in Ocean County draws from New Jersey American Water on the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer or Potomac-Raritan-Magothy (PRM) Aquifer — the Ocean County coastal plain accesses Miocene Kirkwood Formation sand and Cretaceous calcareous glauconite marl — Miocene coastal plain sand and Cretaceous marl drainage produces moderately hard water at 108.5 mg/L with TDS 227 mg/L in this Ocean County New Jersey community.