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Water hardness in Schoenchen

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison
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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Schoenchen, City Of

KS2005118 · Groundwater · 173 people served system-wide

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

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Measurements (2)

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
8.0e-4 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.7 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

131% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2015

Violation history (35)
Imported violation history for Schoenchen, City Of
RuleStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedMar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJan 1, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSUnaddressedOct 17, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedOct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedSep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
ChlorineResolvedJul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Xylenes, TotalArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
o-DichlorobenzeneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Vinyl chlorideArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DichloroethaneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbon tetrachlorideArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
TetrachloroethyleneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
CHLOROBENZENEArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
BenzeneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
TolueneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
StyreneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
p-DichlorobenzeneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
TrichloroethyleneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
EthylbenzeneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANEArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1-DichloroethyleneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DichloropropaneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedDec 18, 2022 to Feb 24, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedDec 18, 2022 to Feb 24, 2023
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedOct 1, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Nov 16, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Schoenchen has 1 published ZIP profile across Ellis County. The regional-evidence median is 707 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

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
2.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Aug 1, 2018 to Aug 1, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Schoenchen

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ZIP code

67667

Very Hard

707 PPM

Nearest site
2.1 mi
Confidence
Low

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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. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Schoenchen

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.