Water in Newark
The 2020 census counted 49,934 people in Newark, in Licking County. It is about 33 miles from downtown Columbus.
Drinking water in Newark comes from City of Newark Division of Water & Wastewater (own plant). Source: North Fork of the Licking River (surface water); lime softening (2025 CCR)
City of Newark Division of Water & Wastewater (own plant) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: ~7 gpg (119 mg/L).
ZIP codes on file for Newark are 43055, 43056, 43058, 43093.
Water softener installation here
A softener in Newark is justified by the published hardness above, not by a statewide map. It reduces scale and spotting. It does not take out chlorine, PFAS, or nitrate. Repair calls usually follow salt bridges, resin that is exhausted, or a unit sized for a different hardness than Newark actually has.
Nearby cities
Heath is 4.5 miles from Newark, in Licking County. Water there is City of Heath Water Department (own plant, Dorsey Mill Rd). Published hardness: 145 mg/L (~8.5 gpg) after city softening (2025 CCR).
Pataskala is 18 miles from Newark, in Licking County. We have not confirmed Pataskala's public supplier, so that page does not state one.
New Albany is 22 miles from Newark, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Reynoldsburg is 22 miles from Newark, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
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Questions people ask
Who supplies drinking water in Newark?
City of Newark Division of Water & Wastewater (own plant). City of Newark Division of Water & Wastewater (own plant) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: ~7 gpg (119 mg/L).
Is the water in Newark hard?
~7 gpg (119 mg/L). That is the published figure, in the units the utility used. Spots on glass and scale in a water heater are the household signs. The test confirms the number at the address.
How is Newark different from Heath?
Heath is 4.5 miles from Newark, in Licking County. Water there is City of Heath Water Department (own plant, Dorsey Mill Rd). Published hardness: 145 mg/L (~8.5 gpg) after city softening (2025 CCR).
Do I need a water softener in Newark?
Only if the hardness at the house matches the problem you see. The published figure for this supply is ~7 gpg (119 mg/L). A softener addresses that mineral hardness. It will not fix chlorine taste or a well-water sulfur smell.