How hard is the water in Blackshear, GA?

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Blackshear, GA 31516

Q: 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.

Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Pierce County.

No active health-based violation reported

Largest possible serving system: Blackshear
Source water: Groundwater
County: Pierce County
Profile updated: Jun 12, 2026

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

Find an official utility report →

Convert a hardness result →Test your tap →

At a glance

What the current records say

EPA quarter 2026Q2

Utility-reported hardness

Unavailable

Ask your provider or test your tap

All possible systems

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Measurements by utility

Choose your provider

Each result belongs to a specific system.

Utility match

6 systems

Serves 4,455 people system-wide

Match the name on your water bill

Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

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

Blackshear

GA2290000 · Groundwater · 4,455 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 0.0011 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

7% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Blackshear
Rule	Status	Period
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 19, 2023 to Feb 24, 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved	Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022

Okefenokee Golf Club S/d

GA2290022 · Groundwater · 208 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 7.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

5% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Pine Ridge Plantation

GA2290036 · Groundwater · 187 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 0.0016 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

11% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Aspinwall`s Mobile Home Park

GA2290004 · Groundwater · 125 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 0.0013 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

9% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Aspinwall`s Mobile Home Park
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 24, 2026

Satilla Hills Subdivision

GA2290032 · Groundwater · 84 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 5.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

3% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023

Violation history (1)

Imported violation history for Satilla Hills Subdivision
Rule	Status	Period
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Dec 19, 2024 to Jan 7, 2025

Brittany Estates

GA2290033 · Groundwater · 77 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

Find this utility’s official report →

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: 6.0e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

4% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Brittany Estates
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 26, 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite	Resolved	Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Hardness meter

What does nearby environmental evidence show?

Hard

151.5

PPM as CaCO₃

Hard

PPM

151.5

GPG

8.9

Regional environmental evidence

USGS hardness classification scale

151.5 PPM

Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

151.5

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

8.9

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

How to use regional evidence

These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.

USGS sites used

Nearest site

18.7 mi

Observation range

Aug 14, 2024–Aug 14, 2024

Regional evidence confidence

Moderate

Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 30H005 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.

Regional context

Is 31516 typical?

These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.

Blackshear median

152 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 151.5–151.5 PPM

Georgia median

101 PPM

51 PPM higher

371 indexed ZIP readings · Range 2.5–1400 PPM

Evidence-first next steps

Confirm the problem before choosing treatment

This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.

Confirm the serving system

ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.

Read the current utility report

Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.

Find an official utility report →

Test for the decision you face

Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.

Convert your hardness test result →

Frequently asked

Water questions for Blackshear

Is tap water safe in Blackshear?+

EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.

How hard is the water?+

Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Do I need a water softener?+

Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.