Hardness
Very Hard
334 PPM · 19.5 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationA source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Tooele County.
At a glance
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Hardness
Very Hard
334 PPM · 19.5 GPG
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0021 mg/L
14% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 16,284 people system-wide
Hardness meter
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
334 PPM
Parts per million
334
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
19.5
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 334 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
144
Nearest site
10.8 mi
Observation range
Jan 25, 2016–Dec 8, 2021
Estimate confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: (C- 3- 8)28cca- 1 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Grantsville median
334 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 334–334 PPM
Utah median
364 PPM
30 PPM lower66 indexed ZIP readings · Range 257–686.5 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
Lead (PB90)
0.0021 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0021
EPA limit 0.015
100% line = listed limit
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Radium-226 | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Methoxychlor | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Toxaphene | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| OXAMYL | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Simazine | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Carbofuran | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Atrazine | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| LASSO | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| 2,4-D | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| 2,4,5-TP | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Chlordane | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| BHC-GAMMA | UTAH23002 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Matched to Grantsville ZIP 84029 using 334 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
334 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
Designed to reduce scale on fixtures, water heaters, glassware, and plumbing throughout the home.
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Frequently asked
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.
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 334 PPM, or 19.5 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
At 334 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.