Water Supply Analysis: Outcode SO50
Looking for water hardness metrics in SO50? Water supplied by Southern Water in this outcode registers a baseline average of 261.3 PPM across 8 distinct postcode sectors.
Water chemistry can fluctuate across supply zones in SO50. The lowest mineral concentration is recorded in sector SO50 3 at 130 PPM, whereas sector SO50 9 experiences higher mineral levels reaching 280 PPM.
Due to the hard water (261.3 PPM) in SO50, limescale build-up can occur on heating elements, shower heads, and boilers. Setting your dishwasher water softener to the correct level (e.g. Bosch setting H04) is strongly recommended to prevent cloudy glassware and internal scale accumulation. Review the individual postcode sectors below to get precise dishwasher salt settings and limescale recommendations.