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City water profile

Kingsford water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Kingsford, Michigan.

Median indexed hardness

108PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 108–108 PPM

State comparison
175 PPM below
State hardness rank
#336 of 374
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Kingsford has 1 published ZIP profile across Dickinson County. The indexed median is 108 PPM, compared with 283 PPM across Michigan.

Among the 374 Michigancities with an indexed median, Kingsford ranks #336from highest to lowest. Across all 512 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 41.3to 459.5 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 hard1 ZIP
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
12.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 16, 2016 to Sep 12, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Kingsford

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

49802

Moderately Hard

108 PPM

Nearest site
12.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Kingsford

PWSID MI0003640

Groundwater
System population served
5,480
Last reported
Jun 23, 2026

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

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
E. COLIMI0003640Aug 27, 2023Resolved

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 Kingsford

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 108 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.