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City water profile

Chester water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Chester, West Virginia.

Median indexed hardness

139PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 139–139 PPM

State comparison
2 PPM below
State hardness rank
#122 of 179
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Chester has 1 published ZIP profile across Hancock County. The indexed median is 139 PPM, compared with 141 PPM across West Virginia.

Among the 179 West Virginiacities with an indexed median, Chester ranks #122from highest to lowest. Across all 219 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 85.5to 265 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
2.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 20, 2016 to Sep 25, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Chester

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

26034

Hard

139 PPM

Nearest site
2.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Chester Water Dept.

PWSID WV3301504

Surface water
System population served
3,220
Last reported
May 19, 2026

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

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Public NoticeWV3301504Dec 16, 2023Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleWV3301504Nov 1, 2023Resolved · health-based
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)WV3301504Sep 1, 2021Resolved
TTHMWV3301504Sep 1, 2021Resolved
CARBON, TOTALWV3301504Apr 1, 2021Resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneWV3301504Jan 1, 2021Resolved
Xylenes, TotalWV3301504Jan 1, 2021Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEWV3301504Jan 1, 2021Resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneWV3301504Jan 1, 2021Resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneWV3301504Jan 1, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Chester

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 139 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.