Wayne Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
3.3 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.3
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.002 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
93.6 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.15
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 Wayne, your appliances are currently losing 7% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Wayne | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 7.8 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -8% |
| Washing Machine | 11.5 yrs | 12 yrs | -4% |
| Water Heater | 13.4 yrs | 15 yrs | -11% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Wayne compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Wayne, New Jersey | 56 mg/L | 6.1 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
| Cedar Grove, New Jersey | 87 mg/L | 7.8 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Oakland, New Jersey | 121 mg/L | 9.7 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
| Woodland Park, New Jersey | 64.5 mg/L | 6.6 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Verona, New Jersey | 36 mg/L | 5 ppt | 🟢 Soft | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Wayne compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Wayne | 56 mg/L | 🟢 None |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Wayne's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Wayne Township, New Jersey, in Passaic County in the Passaic Valley foothills — a major northern New Jersey suburb with a large shopping and commercial corridor (Willowbrook Mall, Preakness area), and a substantial Italian-American and Korean-American community — draws its municipal water supply from the Wanaque Reservoir via the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) or local Veolia Water service, distributing Ramapo Mountain watershed water to Wayne. Water hardness in Wayne measures 56 mg/L — classified as very soft.
Wayne's very soft supply reflects the Wanaque Reservoir watershed's Ramapo Mountains crystalline geology. The Wanaque Reservoir (on the Wanaque River in the Ramapo Mountains of Passaic County) drains: the Ramapo Mountains — Precambrian Proterozoic Fordham Gneiss and Oakland Gneiss (the Reading Prong crystalline basement — calcium-poor Precambrian metamorphic gneiss of the Newark Basin margin); the Proterozoic Sterling Forest Formation and Lake Valhalla granite (calcium-poor crystalline rocks of the Sterling Forest, NY–NJ border highlands); and the Franklin Marble zone (calcareous Proterozoic marble, but minor areal extent in the Wanaque watershed). The dominant calcium-poor Precambrian gneiss of the Ramapo Mountains produces the very soft 56 mg/L at Wayne.
With hardness at 56 mg/L, Wayne residents enjoy very soft water with minimal scale challenges. Passaic Valley Water Commission consistently delivers water meeting all New Jersey DEP and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Reservoir supply from the Wanaque Reservoir via the Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) and Veolia Water (Wayne) — the Ramapo Mountains–Passaic River Precambrian crystalline (Precambrian Fordham Gneiss and Yonkers Gneiss) drainage of Passaic County; very soft supply at 56 mg/L in Passaic County.