How hard is the water in Bedford, IN?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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Water quality in Bedford, IN 47421

Q: Is tap water safe in Bedford?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Lawrence County.

No active health-based violation reported

Largest possible serving system: Bedford City Utilities
Source water: Surface water
County: Lawrence County
Profile updated: Jun 30, 2026

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.

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At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Measurements by utility

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Each result belongs to a specific system.

Utility match

3 systems

Serves 14,000 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.

Bedford City Utilities

IN5247001 · Surface water · 14,000 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

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0015 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

10% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (23)

Imported violation history for Bedford City Utilities
Rule	Status	Period
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2024

North Lawrence Water Authority

IN5247004 · Surface water · 11,625 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

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0023 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

15% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for North Lawrence Water Authority
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 6, 2023 to Jan 26, 2023

East Lawrence Water Authority

IN5247002 · Surface water · 8,000 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

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0012 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

8% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for East Lawrence Water Authority
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024

Hardness estimate unavailable

No responsible local estimate yet

We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.

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.

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Test for the decision you face

Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Bedford

Is tap water safe in Bedford?+

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.