Hardness
Very Hard
305 PPM · 17.8 GPG
Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationWater quality in Lance Creek, WY 82222
A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Niobrara County.
2 active health-based violations
- Primary matched system
- Lance Creek Water District
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Niobrara County
- Profile updated
At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Compliance screen
Review needed
2 active health-based records
Lead 90th percentile
0.011 mg/L
73% of action level
Utility match
1 system
Serves 45 people system-wide
Hardness meter
How hard is the water?
Estimated local hardness
USGS hardness classification scale
305 PPM
Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
305
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
17.8
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
What this means at home
At 305 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.
USGS sites used
17
Nearest site
50.9 mi
Observation range
May 9, 2016–Aug 31, 2021
Estimate confidence
Low
Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: 005S02E03BCCB (Well).USGS source documentation ↗
Regional context
Is 82222 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Lance Creek median
307 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 305–309.5 PPM
Wyoming median
235 PPM
70 PPM higher93 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3.2–1905 PPM
EPA benchmark screen
Contaminant snapshot
Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.
1 pass1 fail
Lead (PB90)
0.011 mg/L
Reported Dec 31, 2026
Copper (CU90)
Not available
No numerical 90th-percentile result
Numerical coverage
2 comparable results
Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.
Lead (90th percentile)
Measured in mg/L
Local 0.011
EPA limit 0.015
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Measured in PCI/L
Local 7
EPA limit 5
Share of EPA benchmark
100% line = listed limit
2026Q2
- All records
- 40
- Health-based
- 13
- Active health-based
- 2
| Contaminant or rule | System | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | WY5600109 | Unaddressed | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | WY5600109 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Combined Uranium | WY5600109 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | WY5600109 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Radium-228 | WY5600109 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Radium-226 | WY5600109 | Archived | Oct 1, 2025through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Radium-226 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Combined Uranium | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Radium-228 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | WY5600109 | Unaddressed | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 7 PCI/L · MCL 5 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 8 PCI/L · MCL 5 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023through Jun 30, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | WY5600109 | Archived | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | WY5600109 | Archived | Jan 1, 2023through Dec 31, 2025 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Health-basedReported 8 PCI/L · MCL 5 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023through Mar 31, 2023 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Combined Uranium | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
| Radium-226 | WY5600109 | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022 |
No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.
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Matched to Lance Creek ZIP 82222 using 305 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.
Scale protection
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305 PPM is 3× the high-hardness trigger used by this matcher.
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Nearby indexed reports
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Frequently asked
Water questions for Lance Creek
Is tap water safe in Lance Creek?+
EPA ECHO reports 2 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 305 PPM, or 17.8 grains per gallon, classified as very hard. This is not a household tap measurement.
Do I need a water softener?+
At 305 PPM, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale and hard-water spotting. It does not replace contaminant filtration.