Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Richmond County.
Your tap water
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
18–100 ppm
Utility-reported hardness as CaCO₃ · 2025
Reported average: 32 ppm (1.9 GPG).
313 distribution-system samples. This is a system-wide range and average; it is not a measurement from a particular ZIP or building.
Read the utility’s source report ↗Page 11, drinking water quality testing results, Hardness (mg/L CaCO3). Source checked Sep 29, 2026.
At a glance
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
18–100 ppm
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All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 8,271,000 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
NY7003493 · Surface water · 8,271,000 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Read 2025 Drinking Water Supply and Quality Report ↗An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
67% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 1, 2017 |
NY1322057 · Groundwater · 300 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
21% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardness meter
99.1
PPM as CaCO₃
Moderately Hard
PPM
99.1
GPG
5.8
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
99.1 PPM
Parts per million
99.1
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
5.8
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
41
Nearest site
6.4 mi
Observation range
Aug 1, 2016–Sep 25, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Rahway River at Rahway NJ (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
New York median
135 PPM
36 PPM lower211 indexed ZIP readings · Range 79.6–176 PPM
New York median
147 PPM
48 PPM lower810 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5.5–1070 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Read New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s report ↗Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
See the utility-reported ranges above and confirm which provider serves you. Values can vary within a system and over time.
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.