P.O. Box 669, Billings, MT 59103-0669    e-mail: bhcc@msubillings.edu

  

   
    

Water Quality: Total Water Hardness (Yearly Average)
  

   
YEAR

MG/L

90-91 137.0
91-92 123.2
92-93 146.6
93-94 133.9
94-95 144.4
95-96 137.0
1996 129.0
1998 118
1999 118
2000 134
2001 179

Trend:   LITTLE CHANGE


Source:
  Billings Public Utilities Dept. 406-657-8346
http://ci.billings.mt.us/government/utilities/parameters.html

Caveats and Definitions
Hardness of water is due primarily to calcium and magnesium. The State of Montana has categorized moderately hard water to range between 85-205 MG/L. This parameter is not regulated by the State.

The Billings Public Utilities Department changed from a fiscal year to a calendar year in 1996.