The water in Oslo
- Hardness
- 34–50 ppm
- Band
- Soft
- Source
- Oslo kommune VAV
Tap water in Oslo measures 34–50 ppm (1.9–2.8 °dH), which is soft, according to figures published by Oslo kommune VAV.
Built for this water
Leucosia
Soft water arrives almost empty and leaves the cup thin, sharp at the edges, short in the middle. Leucosia is roasted longer and blended heavier to put back what the water will not carry: weight, sweetness, a low finish that holds.
See the blend →The same number, three ways
- °dH
- 1.9–2.8 °dH
- °f
- 3.4–5 °f
- ppm CaCO₃
- 34–50 ppm
German utilities publish °dH, French and Italian ones °f, British and Irish ones ppm CaCO₃. Same water, three conventions — worth knowing if you compare your city with one abroad.
Of the 47 cities we publish, Oslo ranks 42nd by hardness.
Cities with the closest water to this one
Closest match abroad
The water most like Oslo's, outside Norway, is Sofia.
Sofia — 25–55 ppm →Where this number comes from
Published by Oslo kommune VAV. We do not estimate: a city without a figure we could read on the utility's own publication is not on this site at all.
Oslo kommune VAV →