Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Harrisville, WV 26362
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Ritchie County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Harrisville
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Ritchie County
- Profile updated
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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.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 2,347 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.
Harrisville
WV3304303 · Surface water · 2,347 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
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
- 0.0026 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
17% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHM
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 85 UG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.08 UG/L
106250% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Mar 31, 2024 to Apr 25, 2024 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 18, 2021 to May 5, 2021 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
Hughes River Water
WV3304307 · Surface water · 1 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
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (0)
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.
No comparable numerical result available
Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.
Violation history (14)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| CARBON, TOTAL | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jun 14, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Mar 25, 2025 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2024 to Apr 10, 2023 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Mercury | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2022 to May 4, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Mercury | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Cadmium | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 14, 2021 to May 4, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Archived | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
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
Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Harrisville
Is tap water safe in Harrisville?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation 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.