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Water hardness in Paw Paw

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 0

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

Paw Paw Route 19 Psd

WV3302518 · Surface water · 1,257 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: 0.0029 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

19% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 61 UG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.06 UG/L

101667% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024

Violation history (19)

Imported violation history for Paw Paw Route 19 Psd
Rule	Status	Period
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 7, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021

Paw Paw Water Works

WV3303308 · Surface water · 524 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 (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: 0.0019 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (57)

Imported violation history for Paw Paw Water Works
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 8, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Sep 29, 2025 to Aug 12, 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Archived	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Chlorine	Resolved	Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Jun 18, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2025 to Jun 18, 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Xylenes, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Vinyl chloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbon tetrachloride	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Trichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Toluene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Styrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Sep 29, 2024 to Jul 17, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 18, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 18, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 18, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 18, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Chromium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 14, 2021 to Aug 17, 2021
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 12, 2021 to Dec 4, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 15, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 15, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 15, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 14, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2019
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2019

City summary

What the indexed records say

Paw Paw has 1 published ZIP profile across Hampshire County. The regional-evidence median is 105 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.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

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: 6.9 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Sep 15, 2020 to Aug 25, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Paw Paw

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ZIP code

25434

Moderately Hard

105 PPM

Nearest site: 6.9 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

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1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
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 Paw Paw

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.