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City water profile

Goldfield water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

115PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 114.5–114.5 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Goldfield has 1 published ZIP profile across Esmeralda County. The indexed median is 115 PPM, compared with 227 PPM across Nevada.

Among the 44 Nevadacities with an indexed median, Goldfield ranks #29from 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
11.5 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Dec 6, 2016 to Sep 22, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Goldfield

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

89013

Moderately Hard

114.5 PPM

Nearest site
11.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Goldfield Town Water

PWSID NV0000072

Groundwater
System population served
350
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
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000072Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleNV0000072Jul 1, 2023Resolved
ChlorineNV0000072Jul 1, 2022Resolved
ArsenicNV0000072Jan 1, 2021Resolved · health-based

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 Goldfield

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 115 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.