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City water profile

Summersville water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Summersville, West Virginia.

Median indexed hardness

123PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 117–128.5 PPM

State comparison
18 PPM below
State hardness rank
#139 of 179
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Summersville has 2 published ZIP profiles across Nicholas County. The indexed median is 123 PPM, compared with 141 PPM across West Virginia.

Among the 179 West Virginiacities with an indexed median, Summersville ranks #139from highest to lowest. Across all 219 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 85.5to 265 PPM.

The 117–128.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard1 ZIP
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
14.6 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Nov 5, 2019 to Oct 28, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Summersville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

26651

Hard

128.5 PPM

Nearest site
14.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

26679

Moderately Hard

117 PPM

Nearest site
14.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Summersville Municipal Water

PWSID WV3303404

Surface water
System population served
5,574
Last reported
May 19, 2026

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

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
ChlorineWV3303404Mar 1, 2025Archived
Surface Water Treatment RuleWV3303404Mar 1, 2025Archived
Revised Total Coliform RuleWV3303404Mar 1, 2025Archived
ChlorineWV3303404Aug 1, 2024Archived
TTHMWV3303404Mar 1, 2022Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)WV3303404Mar 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Summersville

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 123 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.