City water profile

Water hardness in Phillips

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
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

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Phillips, Village Of

NE3108106 · Groundwater · 385 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 (3)

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: 0.0079 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

53% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 2.24 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

172% of the listed benchmark

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

Combined Uranium

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 31 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 30 UG/L

103% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026

Violation history (30)

Imported violation history for Phillips, Village Of
Rule	Status	Period
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Combined UraniumHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022

City summary

What the indexed records say

Phillips has 1 published ZIP profile across Hamilton County. The regional-evidence median is 432 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 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: 1.5 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: Apr 8, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Phillips

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ZIP code

68865

Very Hard

431.5 PPM

Nearest site: 1.5 mi
Confidence: High

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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 Phillips

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.