Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Alum Creek, WV 25202
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Kanawha County.
3 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Lincoln Psd
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Kanawha County
- Profile updated
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What does the utility report?
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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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
3 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 4,039 people system-wide
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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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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 |
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
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.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Alum Creek
Is tap water safe in Alum Creek?+
EPA ECHO reports 3 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
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.