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Water hardness in Kermit

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 3

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.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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

Kermit Water Works

WV3303003 · Surface water · 1,237 people served system-wide

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

3 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: 0.002 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (46)

Imported violation history for Kermit Water Works
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 12, 2026
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 15, 2024
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 16, 2023 to Oct 10, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 16, 2023 to Oct 10, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 16, 2023 to Oct 10, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Jan 6, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jan 6, 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Chlorine	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Arsenic	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Chromium	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Barium	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Nickel	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Sep 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Sep 10, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Sep 10, 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Dec 29, 2018

City summary

What the indexed records say

Kermit has 1 published ZIP profile across Mingo County. The regional-evidence median is 268 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. 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 hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

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: 21.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Kermit

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ZIP code

25674

Very Hard

268 PPM

Nearest site: 21.8 mi
Confidence: Low

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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 Kermit

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.