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Water hardness in Alum Creek

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Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 3

Your tap water

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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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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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.

Lincoln Psd

WV3302205 · Surface water · 4,039 people served system-wide

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

3 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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Measurements (1)

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.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 8.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (60)

Imported violation history for Lincoln Psd
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Mar 25, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Mar 25, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Mar 10, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Chlorine	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 14, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 12, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 15, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
TTHM	Resolved	Dec 30, 2024 to Sep 25, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2024 to May 20, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 20, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 15, 2023 to Oct 24, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 15, 2023 to Nov 3, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 15, 2023 to Nov 3, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 3, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 16, 2023 to Oct 24, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Aug 1, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Aug 1, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Alum Creek has 2 published ZIP profiles across Kanawha County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

The —–— PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Alum Creek

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ZIP code

25003

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Confidence: —

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ZIP code

25202

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Alum Creek

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

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.