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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Hamlet, NC 28345

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Richmond County.

2 reported benchmark flags
Primary matched system
Hamlet Water System
Source water
Surface water
County
Richmond County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

38.5 PPM · 2.3 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 10,635 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

38.5 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

38.5

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

2.3

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 38.5 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

7

Nearest site

63.6 mi

Observation range

Feb 1, 2016–Apr 21, 2026

Estimate confidence

Low

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: HAW R BELOW B. EVERETT JORDAN DAM NR MONCURE, NC (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 28345 typical?

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

Hamlet median

39 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 38.5–38.5 PPM

North Carolina median

41 PPM

About the same

519 indexed ZIP readings · Range 4.7–267.5 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass2 fail

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

Not available

No numerical 90th-percentile result

Numerical coverage

3 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

TTHM

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.086

EPA limit 0.08

Local level is 108% of the listed EPA limit.

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Measured in MG/L

Fail

Local 0.063

EPA limit 0.06

Local level is 105% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
21
Health-based
17
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedNC0377010ResolvedMay 1, 2025through May 31, 2025
DalaponNC0377010ResolvedJan 1, 2025through Oct 29, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSNC0377010ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Dec 9, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedNC0377010ResolvedOct 17, 2024through Dec 9, 2024
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.086 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedApr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.114 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedJan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.063 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedJan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.066 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedOct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.119 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedOct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.063 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.115 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleNC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Nov 9, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.085 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedApr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.087 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedOct 1, 2021through Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.064 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Sep 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.086 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Sep 30, 2021
Consumer Confidence RuleNC0377010ResolvedJul 1, 2021through Oct 14, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.067 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedApr 1, 2021through Jun 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-basedReported 0.084 MG/L · MCL 0.08NC0377010ResolvedApr 1, 2021through Jun 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedReported 0.068 MG/L · MCL 0.06NC0377010ResolvedJan 1, 2021through Mar 31, 2021

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Hamlet ZIP 28345 using 38.5 PPM nearby hardness and 3 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) have a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Hamlet

Is tap water safe in Hamlet?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 38.5 PPM, or 2.3 grains per gallon, classified as soft. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.