Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Cameron, AZ 86020
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Coconino County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Cameron Trading Post
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Coconino County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 1,270 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Cameron Trading Post
AZ0403006 · Groundwater · 1,270 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.91 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
147% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Violation history (53)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 |
| TTHM | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 17, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 2, 2025 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 24, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 20, 2024 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Feb 12, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Feb 12, 2026 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 2, 2024 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Apr 2, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Sep 13, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 2, 2024 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023 to Nov 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 2, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 29, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 2, 2023 to Jul 23, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 29, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 18, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 18, 2023 to Oct 20, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Apr 3, 2023 to Sep 15, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 2, 2022 to Sep 22, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 22, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Aug 29, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to May 1, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
128.2
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
128.2
GPG
7.5
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
128.2 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
128.2
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
7.5
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
4
Nearest site
13.9 mi
Observation range
Aug 31, 2017–May 3, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 03 079-10.81X09.20 (Spring).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 86020 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Cameron median
128 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 128.2–128.2 PPM
Arizona median
64 PPM
64 PPM higher213 indexed ZIP readings · Range 33–2680 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Cameron
Is tap water safe in Cameron?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.