City water profile

Water hardness in Delco

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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?

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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

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Columbus County Water Dist Iv

NC7024013 · Groundwater · 2,598 people served system-wide

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

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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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (10)

Imported violation history for Columbus County Water Dist Iv
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 17, 2024 to Oct 4, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Dalapon	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 11, 2022 to Sep 12, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to May 12, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 1, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Delco has 1 published ZIP profile across Columbus County. The regional-evidence median is 150 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

Hard1 ZIP

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: 7.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: May 8, 2017 to Aug 28, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Delco

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ZIP code

28436

Hard

149.5 PPM

Nearest site: 7.8 mi
Confidence: High

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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 Delco

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.