Utility-reported hardness
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Oak Creek Canyon, AZ 86336
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Yavapai County.
4 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Pine Valley Water Company
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Yavapai 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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
4 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
4 systems
Serves 400 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.
Pine Valley Water Company
AZ0413103 · Groundwater · 400 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 (1)
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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 8, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jul 8, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2023 to Jul 5, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023 |
Little Park Water Company
AZ0413075 · Groundwater · 264 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
3 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
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, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (14)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Sep 24, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Mar 17, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023 to Oct 26, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 8, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Dec 28, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
Living Springs Mhp - Rainbow Trout Farm
AZ0403081 · Groundwater · 100 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 (1)
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
- 0.0034 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
23% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 20, 2024 to Mar 18, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jul 29, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 25, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
Oak Creek Utility Corp
AZ0403004 · Groundwater · 72 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (7)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 20, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Addressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Addressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
228
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
228
GPG
13.3
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
228 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
228
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
13.3
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
3
Nearest site
11.5 mi
Observation range
Jun 27, 2016–May 1, 2024
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: A-16-03 15CAC1 (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 86336 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Oak Creek Canyon median
228 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 228–228 PPM
Arizona median
64 PPM
164 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
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
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 Oak Creek Canyon
Is tap water safe in Oak Creek Canyon?+
EPA ECHO reports 4 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
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.