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City water profile

Gardnerville Ranchos water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

109PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 109–109 PPM

State comparison
118 PPM below
State hardness rank
#30 of 44
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gardnerville Ranchos has 1 published ZIP profile across Douglas County. The indexed median is 109 PPM, compared with 227 PPM across Nevada.

Among the 44 Nevadacities with an indexed median, Gardnerville Ranchos ranks #30from 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 hard1 ZIP
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

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: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 27, 2016 to Mar 30, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Gardnerville Ranchos

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

89460

Moderately Hard

109 PPM

Nearest site
1.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Gardnerville Ranchos Gid

PWSID NV0000066

Groundwater
System population served
11,300
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
Lead and Copper RuleNV0000066Oct 1, 2025Unaddressed
ArsenicNV0000066Oct 1, 2023Resolved
ArsenicNV0000066Apr 1, 2022Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleNV0000066Jan 11, 2021Resolved

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 Gardnerville Ranchos

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 109 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.