Huntington Station Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)
Water Hardness
4.7 grains per gallon
Source
reservoir
pH Level
7.5
neutral = 7.0
Lead
0.002 mg/L
✓ Below action level
TDS
134.8 mg/L
Est. Daily Cost
$0.21
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 Huntington Station, your appliances are currently losing 11% efficiency due to mineral buildup.
| Appliance | In Huntington Station | Soft Water City | Efficiency Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kettle | 6.9 yrs | 8.5 yrs | -19% |
| Washing Machine | 10.6 yrs | 12 yrs | -12% |
| Water Heater | 12.4 yrs | 15 yrs | -17% |
Regional Water Comparison
How Huntington Station compares to its nearest neighbours
| City | Hardness | PFAS (ppt) | Risk | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ Huntington Station, New York | 80.5 mg/L | 3.9 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Huntington, New York | 80 mg/L | 3.9 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Greenlawn, New York | 94.5 mg/L | 4.6 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Melville, New York | 69 mg/L | 3.4 ppt | 🟡 Moderately Hard | reservoir |
| Dix Hills, New York | 134.5 mg/L | 6.4 ppt | 🟠 Hard | reservoir |
National Benchmark
How Huntington Station compares to the USA average
| Benchmark | Hardness | Appliance Risk |
|---|---|---|
| ▶ Huntington Station | 80.5 mg/L | 🟡 Low |
| USA National Avg | 150 mg/L | 🟠 Moderate |
| Badger Top Rated | 8.5 mg/L | 🟢 None |
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What Makes Huntington Station's Water Unique?
Local geology and source profile
Huntington Station, New York, an unincorporated community in Suffolk County — a major north shore Long Island suburban community (Huntington Station is a significant unincorporated Suffolk County community — the commercial and more urbanized part of the Huntington town area, adjacent to the more affluent Huntington village on the north shore of Long Island), a diverse Suffolk County community with a significant Hispanic-American (particularly Salvadoran-American) and African-American population (Huntington Station has a notably different demographic character from the surrounding wealthier north shore communities — one of the more economically diverse communities on Long Island's north shore), adjacent to Cold Spring Harbor (one of the most scenic north shore Long Island communities), and home of a major Long Island Rail Road station (the Huntington LIRR Station is a major commuter hub on Long Island) — draws its municipal water supply via the Suffolk County Water Authority. Water hardness in Huntington Station measures 80.5 mg/L — classified as moderately soft.
Huntington Station's moderate softness reflects the Suffolk County glacial aquifer supply. The Upper Glacial aquifer at Huntington Station–Suffolk County (Pleistocene Wisconsin Age calcareous-poor glacial outwash sands) provides the primary SCWA north Suffolk supply. SCWA treatment produces the moderate 80.5 mg/L.
With hardness at 80.5 mg/L, Huntington Station residents enjoy moderately soft water. SCWA consistently delivers water meeting all New York State DEC and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
Geology & Source: Groundwater from the Suffolk County Upper Glacial and Magothy aquifers via the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA) — the Suffolk County north shore Long Island Huntington Station corridor (Pleistocene calcareous-poor Wisconsin glacial outwash and Upper Glacial aquifer of the Long Island glacial aquifer system; north Suffolk County supply from calcareous-poor glacial outwash); moderately soft supply at 80.5 mg/L in Suffolk County.