Medina Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Medina, Ohio, the Medina County seat — a major northeast Ohio suburban and historic city (Medina is the Medina County seat — one of the most charming and historically preserved small cities in northeast Ohio; Medina is known for its extraordinary Victorian-era town square (Medina's historic Public Square — one of the finest intact 19th-century town squares in Ohio; the Medina square is surrounded by well-preserved Victorian commercial buildings and is a National Historic District; Medina is considered one of the most beautiful small city downtowns in Ohio; the square is anchored by a magnificent Victorian bandstand)); Medina is part of the greater Cleveland–Akron suburban corridor (Medina County is one of the most rapidly growing suburban counties in the Cleveland–Akron metropolitan area — families have been moving to Medina County for its lower land prices, quality school districts, and semi-rural character while maintaining access to the Cleveland and Akron economies); Medina is the birthplace of the A.I. Root Company (the oldest apiary supply company in the United States, founded in Medina in 1869 — Medina is known as the 'Bee Hive City'), a diverse Medina County community — draws its municipal water supply via the Medina County RWRSA. Water hardness in Medina measures 257 mg/L — classified as very hard.

Medina's very hard supply reflects the northeast Ohio Medina County Lake Erie watershed's calcareous character. The Black River and Lake Erie watershed supply draws from Devonian calcareous Berea Sandstone and Silurian carbonate; limited softening produces the very hard 257 mg/L.

At 257 mg/L, Medina residents face significant hard water challenges. Regular water softeners and descaling are strongly recommended. Medina County RWRSA consistently delivers water meeting all Ohio EPA and federal EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.