Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Fairview, WV 26570
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Monongalia County.
2 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Fairview Town Of
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Monongalia County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
2 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 958 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.
Fairview Town Of
WV3302503 · Surface water · 958 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
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
- 6.8e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
5% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (54)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 16, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2023 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2023 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2023 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Dec 30, 2022 to Mar 2, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 12, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 15, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 15, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 15, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Mar 7, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 17, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 16, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 16, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 6, 2022 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 29, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Nov 7, 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 11, 2006 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
173
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
173
GPG
10.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
173 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
173
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
10.1
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
7
Nearest site
13.3 mi
Observation range
Apr 9, 2025–Sep 22, 2025
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Whiteley Creek at Kirby, PA (Stream).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 26570 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Fairview median
173 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 173–173 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
32 PPM higher169 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.
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
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Fairview
Is tap water safe in Fairview?+
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.