Stevens Point Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the Portage County seat — a major central Wisconsin university and paper industry city (Stevens Point is the Portage County seat — one of the most important cities in central Wisconsin; Stevens Point is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW-Stevens Point — one of the most respected campuses in the University of Wisconsin System; UW-Stevens Point is particularly known for its environmental education and natural resources programs, which are among the most highly regarded in the country; the university's College of Natural Resources is a leading center for sustainability, forestry, and environmental science education)); Stevens Point is known for its vibrant local and craft beer scene (Point Special Lager, brewed by the Stevens Point Brewery — one of the oldest continuously operating breweries in Wisconsin — is a beloved regional beer brand; the Stevens Point Brewery was founded in 1857 and is one of the most historic craft brewing institutions in the Midwest), a diverse Portage County community with a primarily Polish-American, university, and paper industry heritage population — draws its municipal water supply via the City of Stevens Point Water Division. Water hardness in Stevens Point measures 167.5 mg/L — classified as hard.

Stevens Point's hard supply reflects the central Wisconsin Portage County Cambrian sandstone aquifer's calcareous-moderate character. The Jordan Aquifer draws from Cambrian calcareous Jordan Sandstone with effective treatment, producing the hard 167.5 mg/L.

At 167.5 mg/L, Stevens Point residents face regular hard water challenges. Monthly descaling and water softeners are recommended. City of Stevens Point Water Division consistently delivers water meeting all Wisconsin DNR and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.