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City water profile

Hawesville water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Hawesville, Kentucky.

Median indexed hardness

306PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 306–306 PPM

State comparison
149 PPM above
State hardness rank
#29 of 129
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Hawesville has 1 published ZIP profile across Hancock County. The indexed median is 306 PPM, compared with 157 PPM across Kentucky.

Among the 129 Kentuckycities with an indexed median, Hawesville ranks #29from highest to lowest. Across all 164 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 32.6to 360 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
5.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jun 12, 2019 to Sep 5, 2019.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Hawesville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

42348

Very Hard

306 PPM

Nearest site
5.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Hawesville Water Works

PWSID KY0460182

Groundwater
System population served
3,225
Last reported
Jun 18, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census 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 Hawesville

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 306 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.