Hardness
Very Hard
345.5 PPM · 20.2 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Somerset, IN 46940
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Wabash County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Indiana American Water - Somerset
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Wabash 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
0.001 mg/L
7% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 245 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
345.5 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
345.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
20.2
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 345.5 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
34
Nearest site
25.2 mi
Observation range
Mar 30, 2016–May 13, 2026
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: NAWQA AG WELL TP13 NEAR RIGDON, IN (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 46940 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Somerset median
346 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 345.5–345.5 PPM
Indiana median
313 PPM
33 PPM higher472 indexed ZIP readings · Range 132–371 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)
0.001 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2024
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 0.001
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 0
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
No violation record was returned for the associated systems in the imported lookback window beginning Jan 1, 2021.
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 Somerset ZIP 46940 using 345.5 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener
345.5 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
Designed to reduce scale on fixtures, water heaters, glassware, and plumbing throughout the home.
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Nearby indexed reports
Compare ZIPs in Somerset
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Somerset
Is tap water safe in Somerset?+
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 345.5 PPM, or 20.2 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 345.5 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.