City water profile

Water hardness in Le Center

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
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.

Le Center

MN1400008 · Groundwater · 2,544 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 (1)

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 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (24)

Imported violation history for Le Center
Rule	Status	Period
Endrin	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
OXAMYL	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Simazine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Dinoseb	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Carbofuran	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Atrazine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
LASSO	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Heptachlor	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
2,4-D	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
2,4,5-TP	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Chlordane	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Methoxychlor	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Pentachlorophenol	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Heptachlor epoxide	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Picloram	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
BHC-GAMMA	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Toxaphene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Glyphosate	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Dalapon	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

City summary

What the indexed records say

Le Center has 1 published ZIP profile across Le Sueur County. The regional-evidence median is 352 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

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: 23.2 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jul 12, 2018 to Aug 6, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Le Center

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

56057

Very Hard

352 PPM

Nearest site: 23.2 mi
Confidence: Low

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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 Le Center

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.