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Water hardness in Gary

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 26

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

Gary City Of

WV3302420 · Groundwater · 1,633 people served system-wide

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

26 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: 0.0014 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

10% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Violation history (146)

Imported violation history for Gary City Of
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Archived	Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 9, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 14, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Nov 8, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 13, 2024 to Dec 18, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Aug 10, 2024 to Aug 10, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 1, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Xylenes, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Trichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Styrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Simazine	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Atrazine	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Heptachlor epoxide	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
2,4-D	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlordane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Chromium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Fluoride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Nickel	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Toluene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Picloram	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Radium-228	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbon tetrachloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
OXAMYL	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Vinyl chloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Methoxychlor	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
LASSO	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Heptachlor	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Barium	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
BHC-GAMMA	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbofuran	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Arsenic	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Dec 18, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 15, 2022 to Dec 18, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 15, 2022 to Mar 21, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2021 to Oct 20, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 3, 2021 to Dec 18, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Jun 12, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Addressed	Dec 3, 2019
Lead and Copper Rule	Addressed	Oct 1, 2019
Groundwater Rule	Addressed	Sep 3, 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2018
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Addressed	Jun 17, 2016

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gary has 4 published ZIP profiles across Mcdowell County. The regional-evidence median is 108 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 106–109 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard4 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

4 of 4 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 2.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 4/4

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 4

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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Questions people ask

About water in Gary

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.