City water profile

Water hardness in Towner

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

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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.

Towner City Of

ND2500946 · Groundwater · 479 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: 0.0064 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

43% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (5)

Imported violation history for Towner City Of
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Mar 2, 2024 to May 8, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Towner has 1 published ZIP profile across Mchenry County. The regional-evidence median is 295 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

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: 1.9 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Aug 7, 2017 to Jul 2, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Towner

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ZIP code

58788

Very Hard

295 PPM

Nearest site: 1.9 mi
Confidence: Low

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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 Towner

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.