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Water hardness in Belva

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 5

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

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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

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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Gauley River Psd

WV3301042 · Surface water · 3,944 people served system-wide

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

5 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: 6.5e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

4% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (26)

Imported violation history for Gauley River Psd
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Nov 15, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Oct 12, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlorine	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 11, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 8, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 16, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Sep 2, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Sep 2, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Sep 2, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jul 2, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 27, 2023 to Nov 29, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 12, 2022 to Nov 29, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 3, 2021 to Nov 29, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2020
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jul 12, 2020

City summary

What the indexed records say

Belva has 2 published ZIP profiles across Nicholas County and Fayette County. The regional-evidence median is 114 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 113.5–113.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard2 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

2 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: 13.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Oct 22, 2024 to Oct 28, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Belva

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ZIP code

26656

Moderately Hard

113.5 PPM

Nearest site: 13.8 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

26690

Moderately Hard

113.5 PPM

Nearest site: 7.6 mi
Confidence: High

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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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Other West Virginia communities

Fenwick

Nicholas County

112 PPM median

Nettie

Nicholas County

114 PPM median

Summersville

Nicholas County

114 PPM median

Birch River

Nicholas County

— No median

Craigsville

Nicholas County

— No median

Gauley Bridge

Fayette County

114 PPM median

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Questions people ask

About water in Belva

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.