Hardness
Hard
167.5 PPM · 9.8 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Morgantown, WV 26506
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Monongalia County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Morgantown Utility Board
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Monongalia County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
3.8e-4 mg/L
3% of action level
Utility match
3 systems
Serves 66,851 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
167.5 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
167.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
9.8
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 167.5 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
58
Nearest site
6.4 mi
Observation range
Jan 19, 2016–Sep 30, 2025
Estimate confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: Monongahela R L&D8 (Lower Pool) @ Point Marion, PA (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 26506 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Morgantown median
160 PPM
8 PPM higher2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 152–167.5 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
27 PPM higher219 indexed ZIP readings · Range 85.5–265 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
3.8e-4 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 3.8e-4
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 10
- Health-based
- 1
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | WV3303107 | Archived | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | WV3303107 | Archived | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | WV3303128 | Archived | Jan 1, 2025through Mar 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | WV3303107 | Resolved | Dec 12, 2024through Dec 27, 2024 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | WV3303107 | Resolved | Aug 10, 2024through Aug 30, 2024 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | WV3303111 | Archived | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | WV3303107 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Mar 6, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | WV3303128 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Mar 6, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | WV3303107 | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | WV3303128 | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
Your personalized water action plan
Matched to Morgantown ZIP 26506 using 167.5 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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167.5 PPM is 1× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Nearby indexed reports
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Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Morgantown
Is tap water safe in Morgantown?+
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?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 167.5 PPM, or 9.8 grains per gallon, classified as hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 167.5 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.