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Water hardness in Gauley Bridge

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

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

Kanawha Falls Psd

WV3301037 · Surface water · 2,547 people served system-wide

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

1 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: 9.3e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

6% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (97)

Imported violation history for Kanawha Falls Psd
Rule	Status	Period
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Nov 1, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Chlorine	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 16, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 16, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 10, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 10, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 20, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 31, 2025 to Nov 13, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	May 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Xylenes, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbon tetrachloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Toluene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Chromium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Nickel	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Styrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Barium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Trichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Vinyl chloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2024 to Sep 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2024 to Sep 10, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 6, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 15, 2024 to Sep 10, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Nov 6, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 24, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Fluoride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
CYANIDE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Picloram	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
OXAMYL	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Dec 12, 2022
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 25, 2022 to Sep 25, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 12, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 13, 2020
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 13, 2020
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 16, 2015
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 15, 2015

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gauley Bridge has 1 published ZIP profile across Fayette County. The regional-evidence median is 114 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

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 hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

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: 8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 1Moderate: 0Low: 0

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

ZIP directory

Water reports in Gauley Bridge

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ZIP code

25085

Moderately Hard

113.5 PPM

Nearest site: 8 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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Questions people ask

About water in Gauley Bridge

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.