City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Mountain View, California.
Median indexed hardness
273PPM
3 indexed ZIPs
Range 273–273 PPM
City summary
Mountain View has 3 published ZIP profiles across Santa Clara County. The indexed median is 273 PPM, compared with 189 PPM across California.
Among the 242 Californiacities with an indexed median, Mountain View ranks #32from highest to lowest. Across all 678 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 3.3to 728.5 PPM.
The 273–273 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID CA4310007
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
No violation records are included in the current lookback window.
Practical next steps
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 273 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.