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City water profile

Chapel Hill water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Chapel Hill, Tennessee.

Median indexed hardness

102PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 101.5–101.5 PPM

State comparison
52 PPM above
State hardness rank
#73 of 222
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Chapel Hill has 1 published ZIP profile across Marshall County. The indexed median is 102 PPM, compared with 50 PPM across Tennessee.

Among the 222 Tennesseecities with an indexed median, Chapel Hill ranks #73from highest to lowest. Across all 323 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.5to 247 PPM.

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

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
0.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 7, 2022 to Feb 2, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Chapel Hill

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

37034

Moderately Hard

101.5 PPM

Nearest site
0.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Chapel Hill Water System

PWSID TN0000104

Surface water
System population served
3,426
Last reported
May 14, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Revised Total Coliform RuleTN0000104Mar 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleTN0000104Jul 1, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Chapel Hill

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 102 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.