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City water profile

Winchester water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Winchester, Virginia.

Median indexed hardness

100PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 100–100 PPM

State comparison
66 PPM above
State hardness rank
#15 of 37
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Winchester has 1 published ZIP profile across Winchester City County. The indexed median is 100 PPM, compared with 34 PPM across Virginia.

Among the 37 Virginiacities with an indexed median, Winchester ranks #15from highest to lowest. Across all 133 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 9to 253 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

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard1 ZIP
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
5.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 7, 2016 to Jun 30, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Winchester

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

22601

Moderately Hard

100 PPM

Nearest site
5.1 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Winchester, City Of

PWSID VA2840500

Surface water
System population served
28,248
Last reported
May 19, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this 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
CARBON, TOTALVA2840500Jul 1, 2021Resolved

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 Winchester

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 100 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.