How hard is the water in Gibsonville, NC?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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Official source aggregation

Water quality in Gibsonville, NC 27249

Q: Is tap water safe in Gibsonville?

EPA SDWIS reports 1 active health-based violation record(s) among systems associated with this ZIP. Review your utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Guilford County.

1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems

Largest possible serving system: Gibsonville, Town Of
Source water: Surface water + Groundwater
County: Guilford County
Profile updated: Jun 26, 2026

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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At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

Review needed

1 active health-based record

Measurements by utility

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Each result belongs to a specific system.

Utility match

3 systems

Serves 8,920 people system-wide

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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.

Gibsonville, Town Of

NC0241025 · Surface water · 8,920 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 Gibsonville, Town Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Nov 17, 2022

Quarterstone Farm/country Xing

NC0241196 · Groundwater · 683 people served system-wide

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

1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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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 Quarterstone Farm/country Xing
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 17, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Addressed	Oct 17, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2022

Meadows At Quarterstone S/d

NC0241242 · Groundwater · 112 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 (6)

Imported violation history for Meadows At Quarterstone S/d
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 16, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 16, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2023
Public Notice	Addressed	Dec 22, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2020

Hardness meter

What does nearby environmental evidence show?

Soft

20.9

PPM as CaCO₃

Soft

PPM

20.9

GPG

1.2

Regional environmental evidence

USGS hardness classification scale

20.9 PPM

Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

20.9

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

1.2

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

Nearest site

23 mi

Observation range

Feb 12, 2026–Jun 9, 2026

Regional evidence confidence

Moderate

Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: WEST FK ENO R RESERVOIR AT DAM NR CEDAR GROVE, NC (Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment).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 27249 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Gibsonville median

21 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 20.9–20.9 PPM

North Carolina median

45 PPM

24 PPM lower

247 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

An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.

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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.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Gibsonville

Is tap water safe in Gibsonville?+

EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.

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.