City water profile

Water hardness in Sanford

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 5
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.

Sanford, City Of

NC0353010 · Surface water · 48,350 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 (4)

Imported violation history for Sanford, City Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 21, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 8, 2023

Carolina Trace Water System

NC0353101 · Surface water · 4,516 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

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.082 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

102% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Carolina Trace Water System
Rule	Status	Period
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022

Quail Ridge Water System

NC0353123 · Groundwater · 465 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 (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Pine Village Mhc Llc

NC0353122 · Groundwater · 411 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: 0.0044 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

29% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Pine Village Mhc Llc
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Jan 1, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 14, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Apr 7, 2022

Farm Water Works

NC0353127 · Groundwater · 167 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: 1.74 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

134% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 1993 to Dec 31, 1993

Violation history (12)

Imported violation history for Farm Water Works
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to May 16, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 1, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 25, 2022 to Mar 22, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 11, 2021 to Mar 9, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sanford has 2 published ZIP profiles across Lee County. The regional-evidence median is 37 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 36.1–38.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft2 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 19.7 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 21, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Sanford

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ZIP code

27330

Soft

38.5 PPM

Nearest site: 11.3 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

27332

Soft

36.1 PPM

Nearest site: 19.7 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 Sanford

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.