Water hardness in Clearview
Clearview, Ontario tap water is hard, drawn from groundwater. Here is what it means at home, and the source.
What this means at home
Noticeable scale on fixtures and in kettles and water heaters; many homes choose to soften.
Hardness varies across Clearview's six municipal groundwater systems; Stayner is the largest community.
A softener is the usual call here. Because the number moves around the city, test your own tap before you buy or set one.
New to this? Read hard water, explained, including whether it is safe to drink and how to test your tap.
The number, in real terms
At 294 (system values range 103-409) mg/L (17.2 to 6.0 grains per gallon), a four-person Clearview household puts roughly 5,158 grains of hardness a day through its plumbing (industry sizing convention: about 300 US gallons a day). A common 32,000-grain softener would regenerate about every 6 days here; that regeneration cadence, not the sticker size, is what to match to this water when you buy.
Scale ceiling: every 1,000 litres heated can leave at most 294 grams of scale, because that is the total mineral carried at 294 (system values range 103-409) mg/L. Real kettles and water heaters precipitate a fraction of that, but the ceiling scales with the number: Clearview's hard water earns its reputation for chewing through heater elements.
How this is calculated: grains per gallon = mg/L divided by 17.1; daily grain load = gpg x 300 US gallons (the softener trade sizes in US gallons, four-person household); regeneration interval = 32,000 grains divided by the daily load; scale ceiling = mg/L carried per 1,000 L. The input figure is Township of Clearview 2024 Annual Drinking Water Reports's own published number, checked 2026-07-03. Full method on the methodology page.
Clearview water hardness questions
How hard is the water in Clearview?
Clearview's tap water is hard, about 294 (system values range 103-409) mg/L as calcium carbonate (17.2 to 6.0 grains per gallon), drawn from groundwater. Figure from Township of Clearview 2024 Annual Drinking Water Reports, last checked 2026-07-03.
Do I need a water softener in Clearview?
At this hardness, most Clearview homes run a softener: it cuts the scale that shortens the life of water heaters and appliances. Test your own street first, since the number swings by neighbourhood here, then size the softener to that.
How does Clearview compare with nearby towns?
Closest verified figures: Scugog at 274-316 mg/L as CaCO3 mg/L, Casselman at 273-306 mg/L as CaCO3 (YTD treated average 291 mg/L) mg/L, Huron-Kinloss at 206-765 mg/L as CaCO3 mg/L. Clearview sits at 294 (system values range 103-409) mg/L, all measured as calcium carbonate.
Source
Source: Township of Clearview 2024 Annual Drinking Water Reports, last checked 2026-07-03. Hardness varies by neighbourhood, season, and which well or plant serves your street, especially on groundwater systems. These are the municipal published figures as of the verified date, good for planning, not a substitute for a home test or your utility's current report.
Compare nearby verified figures: Scugog (274-316 mg/L as CaCO3 mg/L), Casselman (273-306 mg/L as CaCO3 (YTD treated average 291 mg/L) mg/L), Huron-Kinloss (206-765 mg/L as CaCO3 mg/L). Or see every municipality.