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Water hardness in Mill Creek

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 5

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

Huttonsville Psd

WV3304211 · Surface water · 4,758 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

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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

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0018 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

12% of the listed benchmark

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 1.41 mg/L
Action level: 1.3 mg/L

108% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 1994 to Dec 31, 1994

Violation history (11)

Imported violation history for Huttonsville Psd
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2025 to Jan 20, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Aug 11, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
TTHM	Archived	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021

Mill Creek Water Dept

WV3304209 · Surface water · 591 people served system-wide

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

5 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: 5.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

3% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (174)

Imported violation history for Mill Creek Water Dept
Rule	Status	Period
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Feb 13, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 13, 2025 to Dec 30, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 1, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 13, 2025 to Mar 1, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 15, 2024 to Apr 4, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 26, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 13, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Feb 24, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 13, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 15, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 10, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Mar 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 8, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 13, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Oct 30, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	May 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 25, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 15, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 15, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 14, 2023 to Jul 19, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Oct 30, 2023
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 16, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 16, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 12, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 12, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 15, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Jul 22, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 12, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 14, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 29, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 13, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	May 14, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 14, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 15, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 18, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 16, 2022 to Jul 19, 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jan 12, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Oct 30, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 24, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 16, 2021 to Jul 19, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2021 to Jul 19, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 14, 2021 to Jul 19, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 30, 2023
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 16, 2021 to Jul 19, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 15, 2021 to May 3, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Barium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Cadmium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Chromium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Fluoride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Mercury	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Antimony, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Thallium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CYANIDE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Selenium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Beryllium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Nickel	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Aug 31, 2019
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2017

City summary

What the indexed records say

Mill Creek has 1 published ZIP profile across Randolph County. The regional-evidence median is 31 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

Soft1 ZIP

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

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: 3.3 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Nov 3, 2020 to Nov 4, 2020.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Mill Creek

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

26280

Soft

31.4 PPM

Nearest site: 3.3 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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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 Mill Creek

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.