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City water profile

Reno water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

64PPM

13 indexed ZIPs

Range 61–108 PPM

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

City summary

What the indexed records say

Reno has 13 published ZIP profiles across Washoe County. The indexed median is 64 PPM, compared with 227 PPM across Nevada.

Among the 44 Nevadacities with an indexed median, Reno ranks #41from highest to lowest. Across all 98 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 9.6to 335 PPM.

The 61–108 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard13 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

13 of 13 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
14.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
13/13

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 13Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to Apr 14, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Reno

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

89439

Moderately Hard

61 PPM

Nearest site
14.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89501

Moderately Hard

70.6 PPM

Nearest site
14 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89502

Moderately Hard

98.9 PPM

Nearest site
11 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89503

Moderately Hard

64 PPM

Nearest site
15.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89506

Moderately Hard

64 PPM

Nearest site
17.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89508

Moderately Hard

63.5 PPM

Nearest site
24.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89509

Moderately Hard

70.6 PPM

Nearest site
15.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89511

Moderately Hard

64 PPM

Nearest site
10.9 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89512

Moderately Hard

70.6 PPM

Nearest site
13.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89519

Moderately Hard

64 PPM

Nearest site
14.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89521

Moderately Hard

108 PPM

Nearest site
14.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89523

Moderately Hard

64 PPM

Nearest site
17.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

89557

Moderately Hard

70.6 PPM

Nearest site
14 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Truckee Meadows Water Authority

PWSID NV0000190

Surface water
System population served
442,000
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.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

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 Reno

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 64 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.