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City water profile

Gentryville water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Gentryville, Indiana.

Median indexed hardness

157PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 157–157 PPM

State comparison
156 PPM below
State hardness rank
#363 of 386
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gentryville has 1 published ZIP profile across Spencer County. The indexed median is 157 PPM, compared with 313 PPM across Indiana.

Among the 386 Indianacities with an indexed median, Gentryville ranks #363from highest to lowest. Across all 472 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 132to 371 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.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

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
24.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to May 28, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Gentryville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

47537

Hard

157 PPM

Nearest site
24.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Gentryville Water Utility

PWSID IN5274004

Surface water
System population served
1,625
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this 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
Consumer Confidence RuleIN5274004Jul 1, 2022Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)IN5274004Oct 1, 2021Archived
TTHMIN5274004Oct 1, 2021Archived

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 Gentryville

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 157 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.