City water profile

Water hardness in Athens

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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?

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.

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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.

City Of Athens

TX1070005 · Surface water · 17,934 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: 0.0043 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

29% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (27)

Imported violation history for City Of Athens
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 25, 2022 to Dec 19, 2024
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Arsenic	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Fluoride	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Barium	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Dalapon	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Chromium	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
OXAMYL	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
2,4-D	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Aldicarb sulfone	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Dinoseb	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Aldicarb	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Picloram	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Carbofuran	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Aldicarb sulfoxide	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
2,4,5-TP	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

City summary

What the indexed records say

Athens has 2 published ZIP profiles across Henderson County. The regional-evidence median is 83 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 46.9–120 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 18.9 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 1

Observation window: Oct 3, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Athens

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

75751

Moderately Hard

120 PPM

Nearest site: 18.4 mi
Confidence: Low

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ZIP code

75752

Soft

46.9 PPM

Nearest site: 18.9 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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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 Athens

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.