City water profile

Water hardness in Whitmer

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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

Whitmer Public Water System

WV3304216 · Groundwater · 254 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: 6.5e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

4% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (44)

Imported violation history for Whitmer Public Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Dec 30, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Oct 1, 2025
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 15, 2024 to Nov 20, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 2, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Aug 13, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 15, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 15, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 16, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 16, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 5, 2023 to Nov 9, 2023
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 14, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 2, 2024
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 13, 2024
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 29, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 13, 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Jun 17, 2022 to Nov 9, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 17, 2022 to Dec 14, 2023
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
Chlorine	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Groundwater Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
Nitrate	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Chlorine	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 13, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed	Jul 1, 2010

City summary

What the indexed records say

Whitmer has 1 published ZIP profile across Randolph County. The regional-evidence median is 165 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

Hard1 ZIP

Very hard0 ZIPs

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: 10.7 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Mar 31, 2021 to Jun 1, 2022.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Whitmer

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ZIP code

26296

Hard

165 PPM

Nearest site: 10.7 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

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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 Whitmer

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.