Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Bettendorf, IA 52722
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Scott County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Largest possible serving system
- Dodds Valley View Water Assn
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Scott 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
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
6 systems
Serves 220 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.
Dodds Valley View Water Assn
IA8209600 · Groundwater · 220 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
- 0.0054 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
36% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Violation history (14)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 20, 2022 to Apr 26, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 28, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 29, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 22, 2021 to Mar 22, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021 |
Forest Manor Subdivision
IA8209308 · Groundwater · 209 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 (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Carriage Place Estates Hoa
IA8209307 · Groundwater · 125 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
- 0.0036 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
24% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
Trout Valley 2nd Addition
IA8209301 · Groundwater · 85 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
- 0.0026 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
17% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Carriage Meadows Homeowners Association
IA8209309 · Groundwater · 80 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, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Resolved | Feb 26, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
Trout Valley Homes Assoc. 1
IA8209398 · Groundwater · 72 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, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
265
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
265
GPG
15.5
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
265 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
265
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
15.5
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
10.9 mi
Observation range
Jul 11, 2017–Oct 25, 2017
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 17N 2W-36.7h1 (Well).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 52722 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Bettendorf median
265 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 265–265 PPM
Iowa median
281 PPM
16 PPM lower443 indexed ZIP readings · Range 101–729.5 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
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
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 Bettendorf
Is tap water safe in Bettendorf?+
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.