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Water hardness in Oceana

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

Oceana Community Of

WV3305516 · Surface water · 3,796 people served system-wide

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

2 reported active health-based record(s) for this system

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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
5.6e-4 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

4% of the listed benchmark

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

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation
Reported level
80 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level
0.06 UG/L

133333% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026

Violation history (70)
Imported violation history for Oceana Community Of
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeUnaddressedJan 23, 2026
Public NoticeUnaddressedJan 23, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)UnaddressedDec 30, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedDec 30, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedOct 16, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedOct 16, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedOct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedOct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)UnaddressedSep 29, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJul 12, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)UnaddressedJun 30, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJun 29, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJun 29, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedMay 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedMay 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedArchivedMay 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedApr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedApr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)UnaddressedApr 1, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJan 10, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJan 10, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedOct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedOct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedSep 26, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedSep 26, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedAug 14, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedAug 14, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
ChlorineResolvedJun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedJun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedJun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 21, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedOct 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedJul 9, 2023 to Jul 17, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
TTHMResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
MethoxychlorArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
OXAMYLArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
PicloramArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
AtrazineArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
LASSOArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzo(a)pyreneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
CarbofuranArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
HeptachlorArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Heptachlor epoxideArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
HexachlorocyclopentadieneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
BHC-GAMMAArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
2,4-DArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ChlordaneArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
SimazineArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedDec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 10, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023
ChlorineResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Dec 28, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedJun 13, 2021 to Jan 20, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedMar 17, 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedJan 9, 2018

City summary

What the indexed records say

Oceana has 2 published ZIP profiles across Wyoming County. The regional-evidence median is 207 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 151.5–263 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard1 ZIP

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
18.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 13, 2020 to Oct 17, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Oceana

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Oceana

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.