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City water profile

Gay water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

80PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 79.6–79.6 PPM

State comparison
40 PPM above
State hardness rank
#181 of 371
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Gay has 1 published ZIP profile across Meriwether County. The indexed median is 80 PPM, compared with 40 PPM across Georgia.

Among the 371 Georgiacities with an indexed median, Gay ranks #181from 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard1 ZIP
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
41.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Aug 29, 2022 to Sep 20, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Gay

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

30218

Moderately Hard

79.6 PPM

Nearest site
41.2 mi
Confidence
Low

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Gay

PWSID GA1990044

Groundwater
System population served
194
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.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

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 Gay

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 80 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.