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Water hardness in Providence

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Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

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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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.

Providence Water Works

KY1170361 · Surface water · 4,538 people served system-wide

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

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (3)

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: 0.002 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.091 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

114% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.063 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.06 MG/L

105% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026

Violation history (34)

Imported violation history for Providence Water Works
Rule	Status	Period
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 24, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 24, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 8, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Mar 1, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Providence has 1 published ZIP profile across Webster County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

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 hard0 ZIPs

0 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: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Providence

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ZIP code

42450

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Confidence: —

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Providence

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.