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Official source aggregationWater quality in Moorefield, WV 26836
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Hardy County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Moorefield Municipal Water
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Hardy County
- Profile updated
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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
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
9 systems
Serves 2,328 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.
Moorefield Municipal Water
WV3301601 · Surface water · 2,328 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 (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
- Reported level
- 0.0015 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
10% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Violation history (38)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Aug 3, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Feb 24, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to May 1, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Trichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 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 |
| Styrene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Barium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Cadmium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Mercury | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Vinyl chloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Beryllium, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Chromium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Antimony, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Thallium, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| CYANIDE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Ethylbenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Selenium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Nickel | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Xylenes, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
Hardy County Psd 220 South
WV3301607 · Surface water · 1,463 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 (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
- Reported level
- 0.001 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardy County Psd 220 N
WV3301608 · Surface water · 1,442 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 (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
- Reported level
- 6.4e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| TTHM | Archived | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| TTHM | Archived | Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
Hardy County Psd-Route 55
WV3301610 · Surface water · 908 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 (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
- Reported level
- 7.4e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
5% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Oct 14, 2018 |
Hardy County Psd-South Fork
WV3301611 · Surface water · 254 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 (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
- Reported level
- 0.0012 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
8% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
Chpsd-Purgittsville
WV3301415 · Surface water · 205 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 (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 (7)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
Caledonia Heights Subdivision
WV3301605 · Surface water · 200 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 (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
- Reported level
- 9.0e-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 (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2017 |
Hardy County Psd Baker
WV3301613 · Surface water · 150 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 (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
- Reported level
- 2.3e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
2% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2023 |
Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel
WV3301612 · Groundwater · 90 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
- 0.0013 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
9% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.4 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
108% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2013
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Aug 2, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2018 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
74.1
PPM as CaCO₃
Moderately Hard
PPM
74.1
GPG
4.3
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
74.1 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
74.1
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
4.3
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
4
Nearest site
7.9 mi
Observation range
Oct 20, 2020–Mar 12, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: MILL CREEK NR MOUTH (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 26836 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Moorefield median
108 PPM
34 PPM lower2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 74.1–141 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
67 PPM lower169 indexed ZIP readings · Range 17.8–414 PPM
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
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Moorefield
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Moorefield
Is tap water safe in Moorefield?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
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.