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Water hardness in Franklin

Find official utility reports, understand hardness, and check the water system serving your home in Franklin, North Carolina.

Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
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Active health records
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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.

Franklin, Town Of

NC0157010 · Surface water · 9,650 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

Above action level
Reported level
0.017 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

113% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (3)
Imported violation history for Franklin, Town Of
RuleStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 10, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024

Watauga Vista

NC0157125 · Groundwater · 361 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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (0)

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

Riverbend Estates

NC0157108 · Surface water · 323 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
0.0055 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

37% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (4)
Imported violation history for Riverbend Estates
RuleStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedApr 1, 2017
Public NoticeAddressedDec 23, 2016
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedOct 1, 2016
Consumer Confidence RuleAddressedJul 1, 2007

Lbj Job Corps

NC0157428 · Groundwater · 270 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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (3)
Imported violation history for Lbj Job Corps
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2024 to Dec 23, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedJan 1, 2019

Laurel Ridge

NC0157137 · Groundwater · 115 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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Laurel Ridge
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Dowdle Trace S/d

NC0157144 · Groundwater · 79 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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)
Imported violation history for Dowdle Trace S/d
RuleStatusPeriod
TTHMArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Gemstone Village

NC1057026 · Surface water · 75 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: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)
Imported violation history for Gemstone Village
RuleStatusPeriod
TTHMArchivedJan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedJan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Heritage Hills

NC0157150 · Groundwater · 74 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, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Heritage Hills
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Neighbors Of Franklin, Llc

NC0157132 · Groundwater · 66 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
0.0045 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

30% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (6)
Imported violation history for Neighbors Of Franklin, Llc
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2024 to Dec 23, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Nov 9, 2022
Public NoticeAddressedAug 19, 2015
Public NoticeAddressedApr 30, 2015
Public NoticeAddressedApr 30, 2015
Public NoticeAddressedMay 31, 2014

Cullasaja River S/d

NC0157152 · Groundwater · 53 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

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 (1)
Imported violation history for Cullasaja River S/d
RuleStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 13, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Franklin has 1 published ZIP profile across Macon County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

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
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

0 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
— miles
Profiles with evidence
0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Franklin

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Franklin

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.