City water profile

Water hardness in Irvona

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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

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Irvona Municipal Authority

PA6170025 · Surface water · 1,980 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 (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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.004 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

27% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 1996 to Dec 31, 1996

Violation history (17)

Imported violation history for Irvona Municipal Authority
Rule	Status	Period
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Combined Uranium	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Radium-226	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Radium-228	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Irvona has 1 published ZIP profile across Clearfield County. The regional-evidence median is 53 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.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

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: 8.9 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: Dec 12, 2016 to Sep 10, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Irvona

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ZIP code

16656

Soft

53.4 PPM

Nearest site: 8.9 mi
Confidence: High

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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 Irvona

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.