State water index

Georgia water hardness

Search 371 indexed communities and 469 ZIP profiles, then compare the underlying utility, source, distance, and reporting context.

Median regional evidence

101PPM

Moderately Hard

Indexed range 2.5–1400 PPM

ZIP profiles: 469
Cities: 371
Matched utilities: 685
Counties: 150

Understanding Georgia

Why local comparisons matter here

Georgia moves from the Blue Ridge and Piedmont through the Fall Line into the Coastal Plain. Those regions contain different rocks, aquifers, rivers, and utility source strategies.

In this index, soft is the largest category, covering 165 of 371 profiles with hardness data. The state median is 101 PPM, but the full indexed range is 2.5–1400 PPM.

State distribution

Hardness across indexed ZIPs

Counts describe published ZIP profiles, not a population-weighted statewide sample.

Soft · 0–60 PPM165

Moderately hard · 61–120 PPM68

Hard · 121–180 PPM123

Very hard · 181+ PPM15

Evidence coverage

What the current records support

Hardness estimate: 79%
Lead 90th percentile: 100%
Copper 90th percentile: 14%

Low-confidence hardness profiles

153

Research-comparison eligible profiles

Reported source water

Utility source mix

Groundwater: 525
Surface water: 158
Groundwater influenced by surface water: 2

Highest medians

Highest eligible city medians

1. Albany156 PPM
2. Jesup134 PPM
3. Statesboro103 PPM
4. Cartersville38 PPM
5. Atlanta34 PPM

Lowest medians

Lowest eligible city medians

City directory

Explore Georgia by city

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371 cities · 469 ZIP profiles

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Abbeville

Wilcox County · 1 ZIP

124PPM regional

County	Median	Range	ZIP profiles
Glynn County	226 PPM	226–226	2
Mcintosh County	220 PPM	214–226	2
Camden County	214 PPM	199.5–238	5
Charlton County	191 PPM	191–191	1
Brantley County	186 PPM	186–186	1
Berrien County	173 PPM	134–173	3
Dade County	170 PPM	170–170	1
Thomas County	166 PPM	160–206	5
Atkinson County	161 PPM	160.5–160.5	2
Mitchell County	158 PPM	143–160	4
Terrell County	157 PPM	132–164	3
Baker County	157 PPM	157–157	1

Why local comparisons matter here

Hardness across indexed ZIPs

What the current records support

Utility source mix

Highest eligible city medians

Lowest eligible city medians

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Andersonville

Arabi

Argyle

Arlington

Ashburn

Atlanta

Attapulgus

Auburn

Austell

Avera

Baconton

Bainbridge

Highest regional-evidence county medians