Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Sanford, NC 27332
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Lee County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Sanford, City Of
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Lee County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
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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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
5 systems
Serves 48,350 people system-wide
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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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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
- 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)
| 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 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
36.1
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
36.1
GPG
2.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
36.1 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
36.1
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
2.1
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
2
Nearest site
19.7 mi
Observation range
Apr 9, 2025–Feb 20, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: HAW R BELOW B. EVERETT JORDAN DAM NR MONCURE, NC (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 27332 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Sanford median
37 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 36.1–38.5 PPM
North Carolina median
45 PPM
9 PPM lower247 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3.1–269 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Sanford
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Sanford
Is tap water safe in Sanford?+
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?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.