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City water profile

Wray water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Wray, Colorado.

Median indexed hardness

731PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 730.5–730.5 PPM

State comparison
672 PPM above
State hardness rank
#4 of 58
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Wray has 1 published ZIP profile across Yuma County. The indexed median is 731 PPM, compared with 59 PPM across Colorado.

Among the 58 Coloradocities with an indexed median, Wray ranks #4from highest to lowest. Across all 161 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 13.7to 829 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
56.9 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jul 11, 2018 to Aug 1, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Wray

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Wray City Of

PWSID CO0163010

Groundwater
System population served
2,342
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSCO0163010Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)CO0163010Jan 1, 2025Archived
TTHMCO0163010Jan 1, 2025Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleCO0163010Dec 19, 2024Resolved
Public NoticeCO0163010Mar 25, 2023Unaddressed
Public NoticeCO0163010Dec 25, 2022Unaddressed
Public NoticeCO0163010Sep 25, 2022Unaddressed
TTHMCO0163010Oct 1, 2021Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)CO0163010Oct 1, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Wray

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 731 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.