Hardness
Very Hard
204.5 PPM · 12 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Grenville, NM 88424
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Union County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Grenville Water System
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Union 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 mg/L
0% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 45 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
204.5 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
204.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
12
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 204.5 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
8
Nearest site
29.2 mi
Observation range
Jun 20, 2016–Dec 9, 2020
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: 29N.28E.05.234 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 88424 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Grenville median
205 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 204.5–204.5 PPM
New Mexico median
228 PPM
23 PPM lower194 indexed ZIP readings · Range 74.2–688.5 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 pass
Lead (PB90)
0 mg/L
Reported Jun 30, 2026
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 15
- Health-based
- 1
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025through Feb 3, 2026 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Nov 6, 2022through Jul 1, 2023 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jul 28, 2022through Sep 27, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022through Oct 11, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | May 1, 2022through May 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Dec 19, 2021through Aug 15, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021through Jun 27, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021through Oct 2, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | NM3527231 | Resolved | Sep 15, 2021through Feb 3, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021through Sep 30, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021through Aug 3, 2023 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jun 26, 2021through Jan 10, 2022 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jun 26, 2021through Jan 10, 2022 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jun 26, 2021through Jan 10, 2022 |
| Public Notice | NM3527231 | Resolved | Jun 26, 2021through Jan 10, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Grenville ZIP 88424 using 204.5 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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204.5 PPM is 2× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Grenville
Is tap water safe in Grenville?+
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 204.5 PPM, or 12 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 204.5 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.