# Austin Water Systems by My Home Water System

> Published water hardness for Austin, TX, copied from the utility's own reports, and a way to request a written water treatment quote from one local company. Not a water utility.

## Water facts, as published
- Total hardness, Austin Water: Average 93 ppm (5.4 grains per gallon), range 70-126 ppm (Calendar year 2025). Source: Water Quality Reports | Austin Water | AustinTexas.gov (2025 Consumer Confidence Report section), https://www.austintexas.gov/water/programs/water-quality-reports
- USGS class, our reading of the published figures: moderately hard to hard. Classes: https://www.usgs.gov/water-science-school/science/hardness-water
- Austin Water lists chloramine as the disinfectant that controls microbes. Source: Austin Water 2025 Water Quality Report, https://www.austintexas.gov/water/programs/water-quality-reports
- Austin Water draws from the Lower Colorado River as it flows through Lake Travis and Lake Austin. Source: Austin Water 2025 Water Quality Report, https://www.austintexas.gov/water/programs/water-quality-reports
- Yes. Austin Water uses lime softening, which it says also helps coat pipes against corrosion. Source: Austin Water 2025 Water Quality Report, https://www.austintexas.gov/water/programs/water-quality-reports
- Sources last checked: 2026-10-27

## Pages
- [Austin water and quotes](https://austinwatersystems.com/): the answer, the sources, common questions
- [Water data as JSON](https://austinwatersystems.com/water.json)
- [Water softeners](https://www.myhomewatersystem.com/water-softeners/), [whole-home filtration](https://www.myhomewatersystem.com/whole-home-filtration/), [reverse osmosis](https://www.myhomewatersystem.com/reverse-osmosis/)
- [Hard water by city](https://www.myhomewatersystem.com/hard-water-by-city/): published hardness for every city we cover

## Status
- Not taking requests yet. No prices are published; quotes come after an assessment at the home.
- Run by My Home Water System, operated by Aidren LLC.