City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Richmond, Virginia.
Median indexed hardness
21PPM
12 indexed ZIPs
Range 20.6–20.7 PPM
City summary
Richmond has 12 published ZIP profiles across Richmond City County and Henrico County and Chesterfield County. The indexed median is 21 PPM, compared with 34 PPM across Virginia.
Among the 37 Virginiacities with an indexed median, Richmond ranks #33from highest to lowest. Across all 133 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 9to 253 PPM.
The 20.6–20.7 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
12 of 12 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026.
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ZIP code
20.7 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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ZIP code
20.6 PPM
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20.6 PPM
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ZIP code
20.7 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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ZIP code
20.6 PPM
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20.7 PPM
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ZIP code
20.7 PPM
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Public water systems
PWSID VA4760100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | VA4760100 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 21 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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