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City water profile

Truro water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Truro, Massachusetts.

Median indexed hardness

35PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 35.3–35.3 PPM

State comparison
14 PPM below
State hardness rank
#279 of 302
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Truro has 1 published ZIP profile across Barnstable County. The indexed median is 35 PPM, compared with 49 PPM across Massachusetts.

Among the 302 Massachusettscities with an indexed median, Truro ranks #279from highest to lowest. Across all 328 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 24.3to 128 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

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
30.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jan 13, 2016 to Sep 25, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Truro

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

02652

Soft

35.3 PPM

Nearest site
30.4 mi
Confidence
Low

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Stones Throw Condos

PWSID MA4300040

Groundwater
System population served
80
Last reported
Jun 22, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

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 Truro

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 35 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.