Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Terra Alta, WV 26764
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Preston County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Largest possible serving system
- Terra Alta Water Works
- Source water
- Groundwater influenced by surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Preston 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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 1,856 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.
Terra Alta Water Works
WV3303917 · Groundwater influenced by surface water · 1,856 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
- 0.0031 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
21% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Violation history (46)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 9, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 11, 2025 to Jul 7, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 21, 2025 to Apr 18, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2025 to Mar 25, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 13, 2024 to Mar 25, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 14, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 13, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 19, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Oct 19, 2023 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 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 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 12, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 14, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 19, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jun 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Dec 30, 2020 |
Alpine Lake Public Utilities
WV3303921 · Groundwater · 1,325 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
- 5.4e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 1, 2022 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
87
PPM as CaCO₃
Moderately Hard
PPM
87
GPG
5.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
87 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
87
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
5.1
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
16
Nearest site
14 mi
Observation range
Sep 28, 2016–Oct 24, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: GA Fb 46 (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 26764 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Terra Alta median
87 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 87–87 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
54 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
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
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 Terra Alta
Is tap water safe in Terra Alta?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
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.