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City water profile

Hartland water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Hartland, Vermont.

Median indexed hardness

86PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 86.4–86.4 PPM

State comparison
12 PPM below
State hardness rank
#56 of 87
Matched utilities
2
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Hartland has 1 published ZIP profile across Windsor County. The indexed median is 86 PPM, compared with 98 PPM across Vermont.

Among the 87 Vermontcities with an indexed median, Hartland ranks #56from highest to lowest. Across all 93 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 10.5to 176 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
13.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 23, 2016 to Aug 2, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Hartland

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

05048

Moderately Hard

86.4 PPM

Nearest site
13.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

North Hartland Coop Water System Inc

PWSID VT0005322

Groundwater
System population served
262
Last reported
Jun 30, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Cobb Hill Cohousing Inc

PWSID VT0020847

Groundwater
System population served
41
Last reported
Jun 30, 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
Lead and Copper RuleVT0005322Dec 30, 2024Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleVT0005322Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleVT0020847Jul 1, 2022Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleVT0005322Aug 1, 2021Resolved
ChlorineVT0005322Jul 1, 2021Resolved
E. COLIVT0005322Oct 8, 2017Unaddressed

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 Hartland

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 86 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.