City water profile

Water hardness in Linville

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 6
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

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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.

Linville Land Harbor

NC0106104 · Groundwater · 2,280 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: 0.007 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

47% 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: 1.841 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

142% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Linville Land Harbor
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024

Linville Ridge

NC0106117 · Groundwater · 710 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: 0.003 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

20% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Linville Ridge
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025

Linville Resorts Inc

NC0106105 · Groundwater · 499 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: 1.981 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

152% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 1994 to Dec 31, 1994

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Linville Resorts Inc
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024

Charles A Cannon Memorial Hospital

NC0106123 · Groundwater · 320 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: 1.9 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

146% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Charles A Cannon Memorial Hospital
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024

Grandfather Golf & Country Clu

NC0106108 · Groundwater · 250 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: 1.4 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

108% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2004 to Jun 30, 2004

Violation history (4)

Imported violation history for Grandfather Golf & Country Clu
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 6, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2016

Mountain Spring Water System

NC0106114 · Groundwater · 165 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: 2.1 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

162% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2001 to Jun 30, 2001

Violation history (3)

Imported violation history for Mountain Spring Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Addressed	Jul 1, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 6, 2023

City summary

What the indexed records say

Linville has 1 published ZIP profile across Avery County. The regional-evidence median is 80 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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: 14.4 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 22, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Linville

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ZIP code

28646

Moderately Hard

80.3 PPM

Nearest site: 14.4 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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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 Linville

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.