Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Bradford, PA 16701
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Mckean County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Bradford City Water Authority
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Mckean County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
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
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 18,500 people system-wide
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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.
Bradford City Water Authority
PA6420014 · Surface water · 18,500 people served system-wide
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
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
- Reported level
- 0.0013 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
9% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jun 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Violation history (12)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 11, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 11, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 10, 2021 to Feb 17, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
45
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
45
GPG
2.6
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
45 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
45
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
2.6
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
5
Nearest site
7.6 mi
Observation range
Sep 10, 2025–Sep 16, 2025
Regional evidence confidence
High
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Tunungwant Creek at Bradford, PA. (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
Is 16701 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Bradford median
45 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 45–45 PPM
Pennsylvania median
110 PPM
65 PPM lower136 indexed ZIP readings · Range 23.6–219 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
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.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
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
Water questions for Bradford
Is tap water safe in Bradford?+
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.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
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.