Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Johnston 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.
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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 3,000 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.
OK1010815 · Surface water · 3,000 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
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
6% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Resolved | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Jul 29, 2025 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Asbestos | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
Hardness meter
275
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
275
GPG
16.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
275 PPM
Parts per million
275
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
16.1
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
1
Nearest site
20.6 mi
Observation range
Sep 17, 2025–Sep 17, 2025
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Lk Texoma at Hwy 70 Bridge nr Little City, OK (Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment).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.
Tishomingo median
275 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 275–275 PPM
Oklahoma median
293 PPM
18 PPM lower47 indexed ZIP readings · Range 7–1700 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.
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
Find an official utility 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 →Frequently asked
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
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.