City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Americus, Georgia.
Median indexed hardness
128PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 127–128 PPM
City summary
Americus has 2 published ZIP profiles across Sumter County. The indexed median is 128 PPM, compared with 40 PPM across Georgia.
Among the 371 Georgiacities with an indexed median, Americus ranks #116from highest to lowest. Across all 469 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 3to 207 PPM.
The 127–128 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 25, 2021 to Dec 16, 2025.
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Public water systems
PWSID GA2610000
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610012
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610039
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610013
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610045
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610017
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID GA2610057
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | GA2610013 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | GA2610013 | Oct 1, 2025 | Unaddressed |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | GA2610017 | Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | GA2610017 | Oct 1, 2025 | Unaddressed |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | GA2610012 | Jul 2, 2025 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | GA2610013 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | GA2610013 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | GA2610017 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | GA2610017 | Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | GA2610039 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 128 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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