Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Oceana, WV 24857
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Wyoming County.
2 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Oceana Community Of
- Source water
- Surface water
- County
- Wyoming County
- Profile updated
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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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
2 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 3,796 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.
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
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
- 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 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)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Unaddressed | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 12, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Unaddressed | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 29, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 29, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 2, 2025 to Nov 3, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 10, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 10, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 26, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2024 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Dec 21, 2023 to Jan 26, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 28, 2023 to Mar 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 9, 2023 to Jul 17, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 25, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Methoxychlor | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| OXAMYL | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Picloram | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Atrazine | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| LASSO | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Carbofuran | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| BHC-GAMMA | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 2,4-D | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Chlordane | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Simazine | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 15, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 10, 2022 to Jan 20, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 28, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 13, 2021 to Jan 20, 2023 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Jan 9, 2018 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
263
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
263
GPG
15.4
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
263 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
263
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
15.4
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
11.6 mi
Observation range
Aug 13, 2020–Oct 17, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 048.0 GUYANDOTTE RIVER AT MAN, W. VA. (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 24857 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Oceana median
207 PPM
56 PPM higher2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 151.5–263 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
122 PPM higher169 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
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
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 Oceana
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Oceana
Is tap water safe in Oceana?+
EPA ECHO reports 2 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
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.