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Official source aggregationWater quality in Piedmont, WV 26750
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Mineral County.
4 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Mineral County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
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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
Review needed
4 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 847 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.
Piedmont Municipal Wtr Wks
WV3302921 · Groundwater · 847 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
4 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
- 0.0097 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
65% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 67 UG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.06 UG/L
111667% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Violation history (199)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jan 11, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Cadmium | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| CYANIDE | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Fluoride | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nickel | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Selenium | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Thallium, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Antimony, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Beryllium, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Barium | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Chromium | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Mercury | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 14, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Oct 4, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2024 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 14, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 14, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Xylenes, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Trichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Toluene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Styrene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Cadmium | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| CYANIDE | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Mercury | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Beryllium, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Thallium, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Vinyl chloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Antimony, Total | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Ethylbenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Chromium | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Nickel | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Barium | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Selenium | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 15, 2023 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2023 to Jun 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 13, 2023 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 13, 2023 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 13, 2023 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 21, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 11, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Dec 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 14, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 18, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Aug 18, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 21, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Nov 14, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 28, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 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 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 13, 2022 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 13, 2022 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Dec 8, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 12, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 12, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 12, 2022 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 14, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Dec 14, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 13, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 13, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 13, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 13, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 13, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 16, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTALHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 15, 2021 to Dec 16, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Dec 20, 2022 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Barium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Cadmium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| CYANIDE | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Nickel | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Thallium, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Selenium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Chromium | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Beryllium, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Mercury | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Antimony, Total | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
98.2
PPM as CaCO₃
Moderately Hard
PPM
98.2
GPG
5.7
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
98.2 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
98.2
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
5.7
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
14
Nearest site
7 mi
Observation range
Jun 14, 2016–Oct 2, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: Min-0176 (Well).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 26750 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Piedmont median
98 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 98.2–98.2 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
43 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
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 →Frequently asked
Water questions for Piedmont
Is tap water safe in Piedmont?+
EPA ECHO reports 4 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.