Hardness
Very Hard
243 PPM · 14.2 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Queen Creek, AZ 85142
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Pinal County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Queen Creek Town Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Pinal County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0 mg/L
0% of action level
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 95,502 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
243 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
243
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
14.2
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 243 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
43
Nearest site
27 mi
Observation range
Jan 11, 2016–Dec 18, 2024
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: A-02-04 21CCB (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 85142 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Queen Creek median
243 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 243–243 PPM
Arizona median
241 PPM
About the same285 indexed ZIP readings · Range 66.4–1250 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
0 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 29
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Feb 1, 2026through Mar 22, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AZ0411111 | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AZ0411111 | Unaddressed | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025through Nov 5, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025through Nov 18, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | AZ0411111 | Unaddressed | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Nitrate | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AZ0411111 | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Chlorine | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Chlorine | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Feb 1, 2025through Feb 28, 2025 |
| Chlorine | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Jan 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Nov 10, 2023through May 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023through Feb 27, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023through Nov 2, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Sep 27, 2024 |
| Chlorine | AZ0407033 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AZ0411111 | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Oct 2, 2022through Aug 18, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Nov 25, 2022 |
| Public Notice | AZ0411111 | Resolved | Jul 29, 2022through Aug 23, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
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Matched to Queen Creek ZIP 85142 using 243 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
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243 PPM is 2× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Queen Creek
Is tap water safe in Queen Creek?+
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?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 243 PPM, or 14.2 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 243 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.