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City water profile

Cornelia water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

24PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 24–24 PPM

State comparison
16 PPM below
State hardness rank
#314 of 371
Matched utilities
2
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Cornelia has 1 published ZIP profile across Habersham County. The indexed median is 24 PPM, compared with 40 PPM across Georgia.

Among the 371 Georgiacities with an indexed median, Cornelia ranks #314from 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

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

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
7 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to Jun 3, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Cornelia

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

30531

Soft

24 PPM

Nearest site
7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Cornelia

PWSID GA1370003

Surface water
System population served
6,130
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

El Paraiso

PWSID GA1370015

Groundwater
System population served
44
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSGA1370015Oct 17, 2024Resolved
Nitrate-NitriteGA1370015Jan 1, 2022Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Cornelia

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 24 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.