Water hardness in Kerkrade

The water in Kerkrade is supplied by WML. The water hardness of the water supplied by this water company is 3,5 dH . You can find out the water hardness at your home address by looking up your town or city on the website of WML

With this hardness level, the water at WML is fairly soft. This means that there is some limescale in your water, as a water hardness of 6.3 dH equates to 62.3 grams of limescale in every m³ water. 

Every year, 9.34 kilos of limescale ends up in your water

If your average water consumption is 150 m³ per year, your water softener processes 150 m annually³ x 62.3 grams = 9.34 kilograms of limescale removed from your water! This is how you prevent that annoying limescale build-up that spoils the look of your shower, clogs up your coffee machine and shower head, and reduces the efficiency of your hot-water pipes.

Lime in Kerkrade

If you live in Kerkrade, you’ll experience only moderate limescale build-up. A hardness of 3.5 isn’t particularly high. On average, the Netherlands has a hardness of 8 dH, so Kerkrade is on the softer side.

Soft water in Kerkrade

The water hardness in Kerkrade is 3.5 dH. This means that the water in Kerkrade is soft (though not completely soft, of course, as that would be 0dH). In southern Europe, for example, water hardness levels of 50 dH are not uncommon. Soft water is water that is free of, or has had the lime removed from, its composition. As soft water does not occur naturally in the Netherlands, a water softener is a good solution for adverse effects of limescale to deal with. We recommend a water softener for water hardness levels of 4 dH and above.

Water hardness in the rest of the country

The Water hardness in the Netherlands varies considerably: it ranges from just over 2 dH to as much as 15 dH. This is because water is sometimes sourced from low-calcium sources, such as surface water (rivers, streams) or water from the dunes. The water extracted from these sources generally has a low, natural hardness. However, in the Netherlands, groundwater is usually used. This almost always results in much higher water hardness because this water is found in calcium-rich soil layers. This is caused by the remains of shellfish that lived here thousands of years ago – when the Netherlands was still under water.

Any questions about our water softeners?

Would you like to know which water softener is best suited to your situation? Please feel free to contact us – we’d be happy to provide you with tailored advice for your home or business premises in Kerkrade. Call us on 085 060 4470 or email us at info@mooiwater.nl.