City water profile

Water hardness in Elon

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 3
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

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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.

Elon, Town Of

NC0201025 · Surface water · 11,350 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

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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, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022

Violation history (11)

Imported violation history for Elon, Town Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Oct 1, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 7, 2024 to May 7, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Mar 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 17, 2022

Ossipee Town Of

NC0201123 · Surface water · 2,390 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

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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

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.75 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

135% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2013

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Ossipee Town Of
Rule	Status	Period
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021

Springfield Estates

NC0201153 · Groundwater · 120 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

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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

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.4 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

108% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2000 to Dec 31, 2000

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

City summary

What the indexed records say

Elon has 1 published ZIP profile across Alamance County. The regional-evidence median is 25 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

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

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: 18.2 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Feb 12, 2026 to Jun 9, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Elon

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ZIP code

27244

Soft

25.3 PPM

Nearest site: 18.2 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

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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 Elon

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.