City water profile

Water hardness in Gastonia

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

Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 10
Active health records: 0

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.

Two Rivers Utilities

NC0136010 · Surface water · 96,714 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: 5.0e-5 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.

Country Acres/southgate

NC0136182 · Surface water · 665 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, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.71 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

132% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Country Acres/southgate
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Oct 1, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Dalapon	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024

Hickory Creek/ Starrland W/s

NC0136386 · Groundwater · 528 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: 7.161 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

551% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 1993 to Dec 31, 1993

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Hickory Creek/ Starrland W/s
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 2, 2025

Fox Run S/d

NC0136261 · Groundwater · 516 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.

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.8 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

138% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1997 to Jun 30, 1997

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Fox Run S/d
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024

Amy Acres S/d

NC0136339 · Groundwater · 490 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: 0.0013 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

9% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Amy Acres S/d
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 5, 2024

Raintree S/d

NC0136324 · Groundwater · 482 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: 1.7 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

131% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1997 to Jun 30, 1997

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Raintree S/d
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 6, 2025

Cedar Grove S/d

NC0136249 · Groundwater · 462 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: 1.6 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

123% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jun 30, 2000

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Cedar Grove S/d
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025

Kings Grant S/d

NC0136211 · Surface water · 460 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.

Country Meadows

NC0136167 · Groundwater · 432 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: 0.0047 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

31% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Country Meadows
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 28, 2025

Alan Acres

NC0136102 · Groundwater · 366 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: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

154% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1997 to Jun 30, 1997

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Alan Acres
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 1993

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gastonia has 3 published ZIP profiles across Gaston County. The regional-evidence median is 38 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 37.7–37.7 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft3 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 17.7 miles
Profiles with evidence: 3/3

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 3

Observation window: Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Gastonia

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

28052

Soft

37.7 PPM

Nearest site: 17.7 mi
Confidence: Low

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ZIP code

28054

Soft

37.7 PPM

Nearest site: 19.8 mi
Confidence: Low

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ZIP code

28056

Soft

37.7 PPM

Nearest site: 17 mi
Confidence: Low

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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 Gastonia

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.