Is tap water safe in Blackshear?

EPA SDWIS shows no active health-based violation in this profile's reporting window. That is not the same as proving every contaminant is absent, and federal data can lag state and utility records.

How hard is the water in Blackshear, GA?

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 191 ppm (11.2 grains per gallon), classified as very hard. This is not a tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener in ZIP code 31516?

At 191 ppm, a correctly sized whole-house softener can reduce scale buildup and hard-water spotting. Treatment for hardness does not remove all health-related contaminants.

City water profile

Blackshear water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Blackshear, Georgia.

Median indexed hardness

191PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 191–191 PPM

State comparison: 151 PPM above
State hardness rank: #14 of 371
Matched utilities: 6
Active health records: 0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Blackshear has 1 published ZIP profile across Pierce County. The indexed median is 191 PPM, compared with 40 PPM across Georgia.

Among the 371 Georgiacities with an indexed median, Blackshear ranks #14from highest to lowest. Across all 469 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 3to 207 PPM.

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

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

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: 18.7 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Dec 6, 2016 to Mar 25, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Blackshear

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

31516

Very Hard

191 PPM

Nearest site: 18.7 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city