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Old 11-04-2023, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by metoo21 View Post
If your water comes from Sumter county, this isn't correct. Water harness here is 172 mg/l based on the county's 2021 water report. 120 - 180 mg/l is considered hard water.

Here is the report: Sumter County Water Report

And here is the definition of hard water: What is hard water
I'm not saying that The Villages doesn't have hard water, but compared to the overall country, it is not anywhere near as bad as the water softener salespeople will tell you. Look at the water hardness maps. There is a large portion of the country that has much harder water than The Villages.