How "hard" is Titusville water?

When people refer to "hard" water, they usually are referring to water that is high in calcium and magnesium; although any substance in water that forms an insoluble curd with soap (keeps soap from lathering or cleansing) causes hardness. In 2018, our water hardness averaged 80 parts per million (ppm) or approximately 80 milligrams per liter (mg/L) or approximately 4.65 grains per gallon (gpg). Although there are many classification scales of water hardness, the American Water Works Association’s scale rates moderately hard water as between 75 and 150 mg/L, hard water as being between 150 and 300 mg/L, and very hard water as being above 300 mg/L. If water is too "soft," it can cause copper to leach from your home’s interior plumbing into your water

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1. Is my water safe to drink?
2. How "hard" is Titusville water?
3. What makes water look cloudy or milky?
4. What is that whitish, flakey build-up I sometimes find on my shower heads or faucet aerators?
5. A company contacted me and said that I needed to purify my water. Do I?
6. I got a notice in the mail that my water should be tested and that a company was conducting free inspections. Do I need to do this? Is this company with the city?
7. What is the pH of Titusville's water?
8. I received a notice in the mail about getting insurance for the maintenance and repair of my exterior water line. Do I need to do this?