Hard water in Texas, explained with real numbers
Many Texas cities deliver hard to very hard water. This site turns utility-published figures into practical decisions: do you need a softener, what size, and what to check when buying or selling a home.
Hardness by city
What Austin, San Antonio, Round Rock, Fort Worth, Frisco and El Paso publish, plus a sizing worksheet.
Softeners (coming soon)
Salt-based vs salt-free, grain capacity, valves, cost.
Filtration (coming soon)
Chloramine, reverse osmosis, whole-house filters.
Buying a home? (coming soon)
What to ask about an existing softener: owned or leased, age, service records.