Utility-reported hardness
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Ranger, TX 76470
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Eastland County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- City Of Ranger
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Eastland 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.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
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 2,629 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.
City Of Ranger
TX0670004 · Surface water · 2,629 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 →Measurements (2)
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 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.7 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
131% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Violation history (11)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2025 to Nov 12, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 30, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to May 9, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 20, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 16, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 16, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 26, 2017 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
246
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
246
GPG
14.4
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
246 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
246
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
14.4
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
3
Nearest site
21.7 mi
Observation range
Sep 5, 2018–May 29, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Big Sandy Ck abv Breckenridge, TX (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 76470 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Ranger median
246 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 246–246 PPM
Texas median
118 PPM
128 PPM higher741 indexed ZIP readings · Range 5.4–1400 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
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
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 Ranger
Is tap water safe in Ranger?+
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.
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.