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City water profile

Whitney water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Whitney, Texas.

Median indexed hardness

15PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 15.1–15.1 PPM

State comparison
96 PPM below
State hardness rank
#494 of 523
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Whitney has 1 published ZIP profile across Hill County. The indexed median is 15 PPM, compared with 111 PPM across Texas.

Among the 523 Texascities with an indexed median, Whitney ranks #494from highest to lowest. Across all 1,026 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 5.4to 500.5 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

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
18.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Nov 29, 2016 to Oct 17, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Whitney

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

76692

Soft

15.1 PPM

Nearest site
18.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Whitney

PWSID TX1090006

Groundwater
System population served
2,237
Last reported
Jun 26, 2026

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSTX1090006Jul 2, 2025Unaddressed

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 Whitney

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 15 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.