Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Ravenswood, WV 26164
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Jackson County.
2 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Ravenswood Municipal Water Works
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Jackson 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
2 systems
Serves 5,047 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.
Ravenswood Municipal Water Works
WV3301810 · Groundwater · 5,047 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 (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
- Reported level
- 0.0033 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
22% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (48)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 10, 2024 to Feb 16, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 14, 2024 to Feb 16, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 14, 2024 to Feb 16, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 25, 2024 to Sep 27, 2024 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2024 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 14, 2023 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| LASSO | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| BHC-GAMMA | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Methoxychlor | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Atrazine | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Simazine | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2022 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 16, 2022 to Feb 16, 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 15, 2021 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 15, 2021 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 10, 2021 to Feb 6, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
Northern Jackson County Psd
WV3301814 · Groundwater · 2,506 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- Reported level
- 0.0045 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
30% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
126.1
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
126.1
GPG
7.4
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
126.1 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
126.1
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
7.4
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
6
Nearest site
7.5 mi
Observation range
Jun 27, 2018–Jul 23, 2019
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: OH5300612 Meigs 01010 Production Well 0004 (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 26164 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Ravenswood median
126 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 126.1–126.1 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
15 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 Ravenswood
Is tap water safe in Ravenswood?+
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.