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Water hardness in Weirton

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 2
Active health records: 0

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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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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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

Weirton Area Water Board

WV3300516 · Surface water · 18,633 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 (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: 7.4e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (20)

Imported violation history for Weirton Area Water Board
Rule	Status	Period
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026
BHC-GAMMA	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Simazine	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Carbofuran	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Atrazine	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
LASSO	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Heptachlor	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Heptachlor epoxide	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Nitrite	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Chlordane	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Picloram	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
OXAMYL	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Methoxychlor	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
2,4-D	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
CARBON, TOTAL	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022

Oakland Psd Golden Key Acres

WV3301525 · Surface water · 506 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 (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: 0.003 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

20% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (32)

Imported violation history for Oakland Psd Golden Key Acres
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Nov 15, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 13, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 17, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 9, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	May 11, 2024 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 11, 2024 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2024 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 16, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 16, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 16, 2023 to Dec 5, 2025
TTHM	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2022 to Dec 5, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHM	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2022
TTHM	Archived	May 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	May 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Archived	Feb 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
TTHM	Archived	Feb 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	May 13, 2021 to Dec 5, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	May 13, 2021 to Dec 5, 2025

City summary

What the indexed records say

Weirton has 2 published ZIP profiles across Brooke County and Hancock County. The regional-evidence median is 215 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 185–245 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard2 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: 14.2 miles
Profiles with evidence: 2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 14, 2023 to Sep 25, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Weirton

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ZIP code

26035

Very Hard

245 PPM

Nearest site: 14.2 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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ZIP code

26062

Very Hard

185 PPM

Nearest site: 11.9 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Weirton

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.