Hardness
Hard
134 PPM · 7.8 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Newport, WA 99156
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Pend Oreille County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Newport City Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Pend Oreille County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0 mg/L
0% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 3,331 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
134 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
134
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
7.8
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 134 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
7
Nearest site
40.8 mi
Observation range
Jul 25, 2016–Jun 5, 2024
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: 25N/40E-02L01 PAS16 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 99156 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Newport median
134 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 134–134 PPM
Washington median
104 PPM
30 PPM higher189 indexed ZIP readings · Range 20.6–238 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
0 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2024
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 127
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | WA5359350 | Archived | Jan 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nitrate | WA5359350 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024through Dec 31, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | WA5359350 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Sep 15, 2023 |
| Arsenic | WA5359350 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Toluene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Ethylbenzene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Trichloroethylene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Benzene | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | WA5359350 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Newport ZIP 99156 using 134 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
High-Capacity Whole House Water Softener
134 PPM is 1× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Newport
Is tap water safe in Newport?+
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.
How hard is the water?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 134 PPM, or 7.8 grains per gallon, classified as hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 134 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.