Utility-reported hardness
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Springfield, MO 65897
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Greene County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Largest possible serving system
- City Utilities Of Springfield
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Greene County
- Profile updated
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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 210,898 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
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.
City Utilities Of Springfield
MO5010754 · Surface water · 210,898 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0051 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
34% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
James River Addition
MO5036115 · Groundwater · 240 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 6.5e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Colony Cove Mhp
MO5048264 · Groundwater · 210 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Jan 21, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 20, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Feb 1, 2022 |
Country Squire Village
MO5048107 · Groundwater · 90 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0061 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
41% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
Shady Oak Mhp
MO5048231 · Groundwater · 65 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0072 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
48% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (5)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024 |
| Combined Uranium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Radium-226 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Radium-228 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
Wilden Heights Hoa
MO5036192 · Groundwater · 58 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2022
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 29, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 5, 2024 |
Shady Acres Mhp
MO5048013 · Groundwater · 54 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0053 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
35% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 9, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 29, 2023 to Oct 27, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
Shell Rock Utilities
MO5036168 · Groundwater · 45 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 6.1e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
Pembrook Village Subd
MO5036304 · Groundwater · 45 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0054 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
36% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (3)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 12, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 5, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
Oak Grove Trailer Park
MO5048178 · Groundwater · 40 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (3)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 16, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 19, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
190
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
190
GPG
11.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
190 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
190
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
11.1
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
5
Nearest site
6.4 mi
Observation range
Jul 20, 2021–Jul 16, 2025
Regional evidence confidence
High
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Wilson Creek near Brookline, MO (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 65897 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Springfield median
190 PPM
About the same9 indexed ZIP readings · Range 189–190 PPM
Missouri median
227 PPM
37 PPM lower479 indexed ZIP readings · Range 23.8–729.5 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Springfield
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Springfield
Is tap water safe in Springfield?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.