Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Cedar Point, KS 66843
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Chase County.
5 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Cedar Point, City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Chase County
- Profile updated
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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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
5 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 27 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.
Cedar Point, City Of
KS2001706 · Groundwater · 27 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
5 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0035 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
23% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Violation history (46)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 25, 2023 to Dec 2, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 27, 2023 to Dec 2, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 2, 2023 to Dec 13, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 21, 2023 to Dec 2, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 21, 2023 to Dec 2, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Dec 13, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 28, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 28, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 28, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 28, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 26, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Feb 27, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 18, 2022 to Feb 24, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 18, 2022 to Feb 24, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 2, 2022 to Dec 13, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Nov 9, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Aug 24, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Aug 24, 2021 to Nov 1, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 22, 2021 to Jul 26, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Apr 3, 2021 to Jul 19, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
515
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
515
GPG
30.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
515 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
515
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
30.1
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
1
Nearest site
16.1 mi
Observation range
Aug 14, 2018–Aug 14, 2018
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 19S 08E 21BBDA01 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 66843 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Cedar Point median
515 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 515–515 PPM
Kansas median
291 PPM
224 PPM higher303 indexed ZIP readings · Range 70.9–796 PPM
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
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Cedar Point
Is tap water safe in Cedar Point?+
EPA ECHO reports 5 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
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.