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Water hardness in Homer

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 1

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.

Homer

MI0003220 · Groundwater · 1,668 people served system-wide

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

1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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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 (8)

Imported violation history for Homer
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Nov 5, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 11, 2025 to Oct 27, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 9, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Sep 12, 2022 to Oct 3, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Homer has 1 published ZIP profile across Calhoun County. The regional-evidence median is 310 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.

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: 18.5 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 23, 2016 to Apr 12, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Homer

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ZIP code

49245

Very Hard

310 PPM

Nearest site: 18.5 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

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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 Homer

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.