Hardness
Very Hard
489 PPM · 28.6 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Chadron, NE 69337
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Dawes County.
1 reported benchmark flag
- Primary matched system
- Chadron, City Of
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Dawes County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0071 mg/L
47% of action level
Utility match
3 systems
Serves 6,257 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
489 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
489
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
28.6
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 489 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
2
Nearest site
69 mi
Observation range
Jan 5, 2016–Aug 31, 2021
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR SPENCER, WY (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 69337 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Chadron median
489 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 489–489 PPM
Nebraska median
309 PPM
180 PPM higher466 indexed ZIP readings · Range 72.3–1245 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass1 fail
Lead (PB90)
0.0071 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
2 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0071
EPA limit 0.015
Combined Uranium
Measured in UG/L
Local 58
EPA limit 30
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 20
- Health-based
- 18
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 58 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 58 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jul 1, 2025through Sep 30, 2025 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 60 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Apr 1, 2025through Jun 30, 2025 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 63 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 61 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Oct 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 62 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jul 1, 2024through Sep 30, 2024 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 61 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Apr 1, 2024through Jun 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | NE3104507 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Jan 31, 2024 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 59 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jan 1, 2024through Mar 31, 2024 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 56 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 55 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jul 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 53 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 53 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | NE3120840 | Resolved | Nov 1, 2022through Jan 9, 2022 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 54 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 53 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jul 1, 2022through Sep 30, 2022 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 52 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Apr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 52 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jan 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 41 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Oct 1, 2021through Dec 31, 2021 |
| Combined UraniumHealth-basedReported 41 UG/L · MCL 30 | NE3120840 | Archived | Jul 1, 2021through Sep 30, 2021 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Chadron ZIP 69337 using 489 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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489 PPM is 4× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Chadron
Is tap water safe in Chadron?+
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?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 489 PPM, or 28.6 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 489 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.