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Water hardness in Richwood

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 4

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

Richwood Water Dept

WV3303401 · Surface water · 2,480 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

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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

Above action level

Reported level: 0.0185 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

123% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (73)

Imported violation history for Richwood Water Dept
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 13, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 13, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 13, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 13, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 15, 2026
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Sep 12, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 15, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Mar 17, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 28, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Jan 12, 2025
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2024
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Feb 16, 2024
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Nitrate	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Oct 22, 2025
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 13, 2023
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 13, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Feb 7, 2023
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Unaddressed	Feb 7, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 24, 2024
TTHM	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Barium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Cadmium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Chromium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CYANIDE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Mercury	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Beryllium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Selenium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Toluene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Styrene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Antimony, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Benzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Thallium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Fluoride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Nickel	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Richwood has 1 published ZIP profile across Greenbrier County. No qualifying nearby hardness observation is available for the city.

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 hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

0 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: — miles
Profiles with evidence: 0/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 0

Observation window: unavailable to unavailable.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Richwood

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ZIP code

26261

No estimate

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Nearest site: — mi
Confidence: —

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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 Richwood

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.