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City water profile

Fort Dodge water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Fort Dodge, Kansas.

Median indexed hardness

379PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 379–379 PPM

State comparison
90 PPM above
State hardness rank
#84 of 484
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fort Dodge has 1 published ZIP profile across Ford County. The indexed median is 379 PPM, compared with 289 PPM across Kansas.

Among the 484 Kansascities with an indexed median, Fort Dodge ranks #84from highest to lowest. Across all 541 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 72.2to 707 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
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

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
20.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 15, 2018 to May 6, 2021.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Fort Dodge

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

67843

Very Hard

379 PPM

Nearest site
20.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Kansas Soldiers Home

PWSID KS2005701

Groundwater
System population served
130
Last reported
May 15, 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.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

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 Fort Dodge

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 379 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.