How hard is the water in Girard, KS?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Girard, KS 66743

Q: Is tap water safe in Girard?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Crawford County.

No active health-based violation reported

Largest possible serving system: Girard, City Of
Source water: Surface water + Groundwater
County: Crawford County
Profile updated: May 15, 2026

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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At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Measurements by utility

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Each result belongs to a specific system.

Utility match

5 systems

Serves 2,497 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.

Girard, City Of

KS2003718 · Surface water · 2,497 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0029 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

19% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (3)

Imported violation history for Girard, City Of
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023

Crawford Co Rwd 1c

KS2003719 · Surface water · 1,915 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0012 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

8% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Crawford Co Rwd 1c
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Nov 2, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2022
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Aug 27, 2021

Crawford Co Rwd 4

KS2003706 · Groundwater · 1,580 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Crawford Co Rwd 6

KS2003707 · Surface water · 823 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Crawford Co Rwd 6
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023

Public Wholesale Wsd 11

KS2003725 · Surface water · 1 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (0)

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.

No comparable numerical result available

Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.

Violation history (5)

Imported violation history for Public Wholesale Wsd 11
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine dioxide	Resolved	May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Chlorite	Resolved	May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Chlorine dioxide	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Chlorite	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021

Hardness meter

What does nearby environmental evidence show?

Moderately Hard

72.2

PPM as CaCO₃

Moderately Hard

PPM

72.2

GPG

4.2

Regional environmental evidence

USGS hardness classification scale

72.2 PPM

Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

72.2

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

4.2

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

Nearest site

17.7 mi

Observation range

Jun 26, 2024–Jun 26, 2024

Regional evidence confidence

Low

Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: East Drywood Creek at Prairie State Park (Stream).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 66743 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Girard median

72 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 72.2–72.2 PPM

Kansas median

291 PPM

219 PPM lower

303 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

Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.

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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.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Girard

Is tap water safe in Girard?+

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?+

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.