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City water profile

Caliente water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Caliente, Nevada.

Median indexed hardness

295PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 294.5–294.5 PPM

State comparison
68 PPM above
State hardness rank
#5 of 44
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Caliente has 1 published ZIP profile across Lincoln County. The indexed median is 295 PPM, compared with 227 PPM across Nevada.

Among the 44 Nevadacities with an indexed median, Caliente ranks #5from highest to lowest. Across all 98 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 9.6to 335 PPM.

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
14.7 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 21, 2016 to Apr 23, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Caliente

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

89008

Very Hard

294.5 PPM

Nearest site
14.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Caliente Public Utilities

PWSID NV0000013

Groundwater
System population served
1,100
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
NitrateNV0000013Jan 1, 2025Archived
NitrateNV0000013Jan 1, 2025Archived
NitrateNV0000013Jan 1, 2025Archived
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000013Oct 1, 2024Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000013Jul 1, 2024Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000013Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000013Jul 1, 2023Resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneNV0000013Jan 1, 2023Archived
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneNV0000013Jan 1, 2023Archived
Xylenes, TotalNV0000013Jan 1, 2023Archived

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Caliente

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 295 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.