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City water profile

Hope Mills water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Hope Mills, North Carolina.

Median indexed hardness

66PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 65.8–65.8 PPM

State comparison
25 PPM above
State hardness rank
#142 of 381
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Hope Mills has 1 published ZIP profile across Cumberland County. The indexed median is 66 PPM, compared with 41 PPM across North Carolina.

Among the 381 North Carolinacities with an indexed median, Hope Mills ranks #142from highest to lowest. Across all 519 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.7to 267.5 PPM.

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 hard1 ZIP
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
8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 8, 2017 to Aug 28, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Hope Mills

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

28348

Moderately Hard

65.8 PPM

Nearest site
8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Cardinal Care Of Hope Mills

PWSID NC0326776

Groundwater
System population served
28
Last reported
Jun 26, 2026

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

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper RuleNC0326776Oct 1, 2024Addressed
Consumer Confidence RuleNC0326776Jul 1, 2024Resolved
TTHMNC0326776Jan 1, 2023Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)NC0326776Jan 1, 2023Archived
Lead and Copper RuleNC0326776Jan 1, 2022Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleNC0326776Jul 1, 2021Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleNC0326776Oct 11, 2017Addressed

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. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Hope Mills

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 66 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.