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Water quality in Cass, WV 24927

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Pocahontas County.

2 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
Largest possible serving system
Cass Scenic Railroad
Source water
Surface water
County
Pocahontas 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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At a glance

What the current records say

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

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All possible systems

Review needed

2 active health-based records

Utility match

1 system

Serves 555 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.

Cass Scenic Railroad

WV3303802 · Surface water · 555 people served system-wide

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

2 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
3.3e-4 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

2% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (228)
Imported violation history for Cass Scenic Railroad
RuleStatusPeriod
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleArchivedMar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Public NoticeUnaddressedFeb 12, 2026
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedJan 18, 2026
Surface Water Treatment RuleArchivedNov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedOct 1, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 16, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 16, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 16, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 16, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2025 to Aug 21, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedApr 1, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedFeb 15, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJan 1, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedSep 29, 2024
Public NoticeUnaddressedSep 16, 2024
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 28, 2024
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 15, 2024
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 15, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedJul 1, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedMar 31, 2024
AtrazineResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
SimazineResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedOct 1, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedAug 13, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedAug 13, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedMay 14, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedMay 14, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedApr 2, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
BHC-GAMMAResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
CarbofuranResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
AtrazineResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
2,4-DResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
ChlordaneResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
MethoxychlorResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
PicloramResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
SimazineResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
LASSOResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
HeptachlorResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
ChlorineResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
OXAMYLResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
CARBON, TOTALResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 16, 2023 to Aug 21, 2023
NitrateResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
CARBON, TOTALHealth-basedResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedDec 16, 2022 to Aug 21, 2023
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedDec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedDec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedNov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-basedResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Oct 4, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Oct 4, 2022
CARBON, TOTALResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
BHC-GAMMAResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
MethoxychlorResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
PicloramResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
CarbofuranResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
AtrazineResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
HeptachlorResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
2,4-DResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
ChlordaneResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
ChlorineResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
SimazineResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
OXAMYLResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
LASSOResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
BHC-GAMMAResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
MethoxychlorResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
OXAMYLResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
SimazineResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CarbofuranResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
AtrazineResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
HeptachlorResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
LASSOResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
2,4-DResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
ChlordaneResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
PicloramResolvedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedMar 12, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 13, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 13, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 13, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 13, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022
1,2-DichloropropaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
o-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TrichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Carbon tetrachlorideResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
DICHLOROMETHANEResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
StyreneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TolueneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Vinyl chlorideResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CHLOROBENZENEResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-DichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
p-DichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
BariumResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CadmiumResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
ChromiumResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CYANIDEResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
MercuryResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Beryllium, TotalResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
ArsenicResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1-DichloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Antimony, TotalResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Thallium, TotalResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TetrachloroethyleneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
SeleniumResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
FluorideResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
NickelResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
NitrateResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
BenzeneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedNov 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedNov 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedNov 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedNov 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021
MethoxychlorResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
OXAMYLResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
PicloramResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
AtrazineResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
HeptachlorResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
2,4-DResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
ChlordaneResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
BHC-GAMMAResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
SimazineResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
LASSOResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CarbofuranResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
TTHMResolvedSep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedAug 15, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedAug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedAug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
ChlorineResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 14, 2021
BHC-GAMMAResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
MethoxychlorResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
OXAMYLResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
PicloramResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CarbofuranResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
AtrazineResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
LASSOResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
ChlordaneResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
HeptachlorResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
2,4-DResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
SimazineResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedJun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
BHC-GAMMAResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
OXAMYLResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
SimazineResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
PicloramResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
AtrazineResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
LASSOResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
HeptachlorResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
ChlordaneResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
ChlorineResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
MethoxychlorResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
2,4-DResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
CarbofuranResolvedApr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedMar 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedMar 14, 2021 to Mar 14, 2022
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedFeb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021
BHC-GAMMAResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
MethoxychlorResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
OXAMYLResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
PicloramResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
HexachlorocyclopentadieneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
HeptachlorResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
2,4-DResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Benzo(a)pyreneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
ChlordaneResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
AtrazineResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
LASSOResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
SimazineResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Heptachlor epoxideResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
CarbofuranResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
ChlorineResolvedJan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedOct 1, 2020

Hardness meter

What does nearby environmental evidence show?

Soft

PPM

31.4

GPG

1.8

Regional environmental evidence

USGS hardness classification scale

31.4 PPM

Soft
0–60
Moderate
61–120
Hard
121–180
Very hard
181+

Parts per million

31.4

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

1.8

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

17.9 mi

Observation range

Nov 4, 2020–Nov 4, 2020

Regional evidence confidence

Low

Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: ELKWATER FORK NEAR SPANGLER, WV (Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment).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

Is 24927 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Cass median

31 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 31.4–31.4 PPM

West Virginia median

141 PPM

110 PPM lower

169 indexed ZIP readings · Range 17.8–414 PPM

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.

1

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.

2

Read the current utility report

An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.

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3

Test for the decision you face

Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Cass

Is tap water safe in Cass?+

EPA ECHO reports 2 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.