Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Barron County.
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Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 365 people system-wide
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These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
WI6030135 · Groundwater · 365 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jun 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
112% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2006 to Dec 31, 2006
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | May 2, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 28, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 1, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Aug 2, 2023 to Aug 8, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 2, 2023 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 1, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 1, 2024 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Trichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Styrene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Xylenes, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Toluene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Vinyl chloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Ethylbenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
Hardness meter
198
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
198
GPG
11.6
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
198 PPM
Parts per million
198
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
11.6
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
1
Nearest site
20.4 mi
Observation range
Aug 22, 2018–Aug 22, 2018
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: PDCT-U8 031N15W17DA 01 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Dallas median
198 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 198–198 PPM
Wisconsin median
278 PPM
80 PPM lower318 indexed ZIP readings · Range 69–824 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.