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Water hardness in War

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Matched utilities
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Active health records
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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

War Water Works City Realty

WV3302472 · Groundwater · 1,220 people served system-wide

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

1 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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0039 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

26% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (37)
Imported violation history for War Water Works City Realty
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedOct 1, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedOct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHMArchivedOct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedApr 12, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedFeb 15, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedFeb 15, 2025
Groundwater RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedJan 23, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedOct 15, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2023 to Jan 22, 2024
TTHMArchivedOct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedOct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedAug 12, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedJul 15, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 12, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 12, 2023 to Dec 6, 2023
TTHMArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedNov 16, 2022 to Dec 6, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Feb 23, 2023
ChlorineArchivedJul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJul 1, 2022
ChlorineArchivedApr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedOct 1, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ArchivedSep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
TTHMArchivedSep 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedMay 12, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedMay 12, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 14, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 14, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 14, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 13, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Public NoticeResolvedJan 20, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedOct 1, 2020
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedOct 1, 2019
Public NoticeAddressedJan 30, 2015

City summary

What the indexed records say

War has 2 published ZIP profiles across Mcdowell County. The regional-evidence median is 137 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 125–148 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard2 ZIPs
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
2.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 2

Observation window: Jul 12, 2016 to Jul 10, 2017.

ZIP directory

Water reports in War

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ZIP code

24892

Hard

125 PPM

Nearest site
2.2 mi
Confidence
Low

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ZIP code

24894

Hard

148 PPM

Nearest site
2.8 mi
Confidence
Low

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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. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in War

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.