Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
Ask your provider or test your tap
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Roane County.
Your tap water
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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
Ask your provider or test your tap
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 480 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
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.
WV3304408 · Surface water · 480 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
5% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
107500% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Nov 15, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jun 15, 2025 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 10, 2025 to Feb 13, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 14, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 28, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 15, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 20, 2024 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 13, 2023 to Feb 13, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 30, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 15, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| TTHMHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 14, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 14, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 16, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 15, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 15, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 15, 2023 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 16, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 15, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Aug 28, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 24, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 16, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 16, 2022 to Aug 29, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Aug 28, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| TTHM | Archived | Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 24, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Archived | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Unaddressed | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 15, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 15, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 10, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| 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) | Archived | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 11, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Archived | Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2021 to Aug 30, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2021 |
| TTHM | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 16, 2017 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2017 |
Hardness meter
140
PPM as CaCO₃
Hard
PPM
140
GPG
8.2
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
140 PPM
Parts per million
140
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
8.2
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
1
Nearest site
16.9 mi
Observation range
Nov 5, 2019–Nov 5, 2019
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: OHIO RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 22 AT RAVENSWOOD, WV (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
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Reedy median
140 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 140–140 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
About the same169 indexed ZIP readings · Range 17.8–414 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
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.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →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
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
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.