Hardness
Hard
144 PPM · 8.4 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Driggs, ID 83422
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Teton County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Driggs City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Teton 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
0.003 mg/L
20% of action level
Utility match
3 systems
Serves 2,200 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
144 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
144
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
8.4
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 144 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
27
Nearest site
28.5 mi
Observation range
Apr 11, 2016–Jun 11, 2026
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: 42-116-14cbb01 JH-4 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 83422 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Driggs median
144 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 144–144 PPM
Idaho median
168 PPM
24 PPM lower78 indexed ZIP readings · Range 22.2–339 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)
0.003 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 0.003
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 55
- Health-based
- 1
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | ID7410003 | Resolved | Dec 30, 2025through Feb 24, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | ID7410004 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025through Mar 2, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | ID7410004 | Unaddressed | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025through Aug 8, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | ID7410003 | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024through Dec 11, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | ID7410003 | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024through Dec 11, 2024 |
| Public Notice | ID7410003 | Unaddressed | Nov 27, 2023 |
| E. COLI | ID7410003 | Unaddressed | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Nitrate | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
| Nitrate | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Ethylbenzene | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Styrene | ID7410047 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 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
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Driggs ZIP 83422 using 144 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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144 PPM is 1× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Driggs
Is tap water safe in Driggs?+
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 144 PPM, or 8.4 grains per gallon, classified as hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 144 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.