Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Beaufort, NC 28516
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Carteret County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Beaufort, Town Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Carteret 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
5 systems
Serves 4,452 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.
Beaufort, Town Of
NC0416010 · Groundwater · 4,452 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 (2)
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
- 0.004 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
27% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.35 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
104% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1993 to Jun 30, 1993
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 |
North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis
NC0416197 · Groundwater · 4,417 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 (2)
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
- 0.004 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
27% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.476 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
114% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Eastman Creek Landing S/d
NC7016013 · Groundwater · 335 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 (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 8, 2023 |
Down East Mhp
NC0416117 · Groundwater · 107 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 (2)
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
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 2.9025 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
223% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2011
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 3, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 11, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Feb 7, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 22, 2015 |
Seagate Iv
NC0416187 · Groundwater · 105 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 (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
269
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
269
GPG
15.7
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
269 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
269
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
15.7
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
4
Nearest site
11.9 mi
Observation range
Aug 8, 2022–Jul 16, 2024
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: CT-153 NC-139 CAMP GLENN RS X17j5 CASTLE HAYNE (Well).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 28516 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Beaufort median
269 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 269–269 PPM
North Carolina median
45 PPM
224 PPM higher247 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3.1–269 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
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
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 →Frequently asked
Water questions for Beaufort
Is tap water safe in Beaufort?+
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.