Hardness
Hard
130 PPM · 7.6 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Vienna, WV 26105
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Wood County.
No active health-based violation reported
- Primary matched system
- Vienna
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Wood County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.0046 mg/L
31% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 12,507 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
130 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
130
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
7.6
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 130 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
46
Nearest site
9 mi
Observation range
Jun 1, 2016–Jun 11, 2025
Estimate confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: OH8402703 Washington 01605 Production Well 003 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 26105 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Vienna median
130 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 130–130 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
11 PPM lower219 indexed ZIP readings · Range 85.5–265 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass
Lead (PB90)
0.0046 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2025
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
1 comparable result
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.0046
EPA limit 0.015
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 15
- Health-based
- 0
- Active health-based
- 0
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Unaddressed | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Resolved | Nov 14, 2024through Aug 6, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Resolved | Sep 29, 2024through Nov 6, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024through May 5, 2025 |
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Resolved | Feb 16, 2024through Aug 6, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | WV3305411 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through May 5, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Unaddressed | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Resolved | Aug 14, 2022through Aug 6, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Unaddressed | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Nitrite | WV3305411 | Archived | Apr 1, 2022through Jun 30, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022through May 5, 2025 |
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Resolved | Jun 16, 2021through Aug 6, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | WV3305411 | Resolved | May 1, 2021through May 5, 2025 |
| Public Notice | WV3305411 | Unaddressed | Feb 16, 2018 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
Solutions matcher
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Matched to Vienna ZIP 26105 using 130 PPM nearby hardness and 1 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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130 PPM is 1× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Vienna
Is tap water safe in Vienna?+
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?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 130 PPM, or 7.6 grains per gallon, classified as hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 130 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.