Hardness
Very Hard
307 PPM · 18 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Bushton, KS 67427
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Rice County.
1 reported benchmark flag
- Primary matched system
- Bushton, City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Rice 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
0.0029 mg/L
19% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 199 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
307 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
307
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
18
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 307 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
107
Nearest site
37.1 mi
Observation range
Mar 29, 2016–Aug 15, 2018
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: 23S 06W 03AABA01 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 67427 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Bushton median
307 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 307–307 PPM
Kansas median
289 PPM
18 PPM higher540 indexed ZIP readings · Range 72.2–707 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 pass1 fail
Lead (PB90)
0.0029 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2023
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
2 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0029
EPA limit 0.015
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Measured in PCI/L
Local 6
EPA limit 5
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 19
- Health-based
- 7
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | KS2015905 | Unaddressed | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Chlorine | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jun 1, 2025through Jun 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jun 1, 2025through Jun 30, 2025 |
| Chlorine | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Jan 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Jan 31, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | KS2015905 | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024through Nov 5, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Sep 1, 2024through Sep 30, 2024 |
| Chlorine | KS2015905 | Resolved | Sep 1, 2024through Sep 30, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023through Mar 11, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Mar 7, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | KS2015905 | Resolved | Mar 19, 2023through Apr 17, 2023 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | KS2015905 | Resolved | Oct 2, 2022through Mar 11, 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 6 PCI/L · MCL 5 | KS2015905 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021through Dec 31, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | KS2015905 | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2020 |
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 Bushton ZIP 67427 using 307 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener
307 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Bushton
Is tap water safe in Bushton?+
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 307 PPM, or 18 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 307 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.