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Water hardness in Wardensville

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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
2
Active health records
1

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

Wardensville, Town Of

WV3301603 · Groundwater · 788 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 (2)

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
7.4e-4 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.42 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

109% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2005

Violation history (52)
Imported violation history for Wardensville, Town Of
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeUnaddressedMar 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedArchivedMar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedArchivedFeb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedArchivedJan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
Public NoticeResolvedSep 12, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedSep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Surface Water Treatment RuleArchivedAug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedAug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Public NoticeUnaddressedJul 13, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedMay 15, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMay 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMay 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 14, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 14, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedFeb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedOct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedSep 14, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedAug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedFeb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedOct 8, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedSep 14, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedJul 7, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedJul 7, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedMay 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedFeb 17, 2023 to Dec 31, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedJan 14, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedDec 16, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedSep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedJun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleResolvedMay 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedResolvedNov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-basedUnaddressedFeb 14, 2021

Hardy County Psd-Trout Run

WV3301609 · Groundwater · 245 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

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Measurements (2)

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
0.0014 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

9% of the listed benchmark

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

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.54 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

118% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2005 to Dec 31, 2005

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Hardy County Psd-Trout Run
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2023 to Jan 13, 2025

City summary

What the indexed records say

Wardensville has 1 published ZIP profile across Hardy County. The regional-evidence median is 374 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
11.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Nov 3, 2020 to Oct 9, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Wardensville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

26851

Very Hard

374 PPM

Nearest site
11.4 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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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 Wardensville

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.