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Water hardness in Temple

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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.

Temple

OK1011306 · Surface water · 1,146 people served system-wide

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

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.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.095 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

119% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

Violation history (53)

Imported violation history for Temple
Rule	Status	Period
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Chlorine dioxide	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Jul 29, 2025
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Mar 31, 2024 to May 28, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 29, 2023 to Jun 17, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jul 20, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Chlorite	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHMHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Temple has 1 published ZIP profile across Cotton County. The regional-evidence median is 68 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

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: 24.6 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jul 8, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Temple

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

73568

Moderately Hard

68.4 PPM

Nearest site: 24.6 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Temple

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.