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Official source aggregationWater quality in Wardensville, WV 26851
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Hardy County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Wardensville, Town Of
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Hardy 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.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 788 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.
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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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
- 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)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 12, 2025 to Oct 1, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Jul 13, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 15, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 14, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 8, 2023 to Feb 15, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 14, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 7, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 7, 2023 to Oct 2, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 17, 2023 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 16, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Feb 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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
- 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)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jan 13, 2025 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
374
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
374
GPG
21.9
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
374 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
374
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
21.9
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
8
Nearest site
11.4 mi
Observation range
Nov 3, 2020–Oct 9, 2024
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 43V 2 (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 26851 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Wardensville median
374 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 374–374 PPM
West Virginia median
141 PPM
233 PPM higher169 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
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
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 Wardensville
Is tap water safe in Wardensville?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
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.