City water profile

Water hardness in Newland

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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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.

Newland, Town Of

NC0106020 · Groundwater · 999 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: 2.7 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

208% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2012

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Newland, Town Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 17, 2024
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	Resolved	Aug 11, 2021 to Dec 9, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Addressed	May 11, 2020
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Apr 1, 2017

The Heritage Of Sugar Mountain

NC0106121 · Groundwater · 55 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, 2014 to Dec 31, 2016

Violation history (4)

Imported violation history for The Heritage Of Sugar Mountain
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Oct 1, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Apr 1, 2017

City summary

What the indexed records say

Newland 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: 13.1 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 Newland

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ZIP code

28657

Moderately Hard

80.3 PPM

Nearest site: 13.1 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 Newland

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.