City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Bristol, Virginia.
Median indexed hardness
184PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 183.5–183.5 PPM
City summary
Bristol has 2 published ZIP profiles across Bristol City County and Washington County. The indexed median is 184 PPM, compared with 34 PPM across Virginia.
Among the 37 Virginiacities with an indexed median, Bristol ranks #4from highest to lowest. Across all 133 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 9to 253 PPM.
The 183.5–183.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Aug 30, 2016 to Oct 18, 2023.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID VA1520070
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
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.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | VA1520070 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 184 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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