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Water hardness in Rowlesburg

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Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

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

Rowlesburg Water Works

WV3303914 · Surface water · 680 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

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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: 5.2e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

3% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (116)

Imported violation history for Rowlesburg Water Works
Rule	Status	Period
Chlorine	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Arsenic	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Xylenes, Total	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
1,2-Dichloroethane	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
Tetrachloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CHLOROBENZENE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Toluene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Ethylbenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Styrene	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
Nickel	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Selenium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Cadmium	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Beryllium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Mercury	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Antimony, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
CYANIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Thallium, Total	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Fluoride	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 15, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 15, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 12, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 12, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Chlorine	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Dec 15, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
CARBON, TOTAL	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Chlorine	Archived	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2022 to Dec 19, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 12, 2022 to Dec 17, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 12, 2022 to Dec 19, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 9, 2022 to Dec 19, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Aug 6, 2022 to Oct 17, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 15, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 13, 2022 to Dec 15, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 14, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 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
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 19, 2022 to Dec 19, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Mar 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Feb 16, 2022 to Oct 17, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 7, 2021
Cadmium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Chromium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Mercury	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Antimony, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Thallium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Barium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Fluoride	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Selenium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Nickel	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Beryllium, Total	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CYANIDE	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Rowlesburg has 1 published ZIP profile across Preston County. The regional-evidence median is 182 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 hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

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: 10.1 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Oct 18, 2016 to Oct 18, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Rowlesburg

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

26425

Very Hard

182 PPM

Nearest site: 10.1 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 Rowlesburg

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.