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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Statham, GA 30666

A source-transparent look at local hardness, associated public water systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Barrow County.

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Statham
Source water
Surface water
County
Barrow County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

26.9 PPM · 1.6 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0 mg/L

0% of action level

Utility match

1 system

Serves 5,597 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

26.9 PPM

Soft
0–59Moderate
60–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+

Parts per million

26.9

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

1.6

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 26.9 PPM, mineral scale can build up on fixtures and heating elements, reduce soap lather, and leave visible spotting. Hardness is primarily an aesthetic and appliance concern—not itself a tap-water safety rating.

USGS sites used

23

Nearest site

16.5 mi

Observation range

Jan 5, 2016–Jun 3, 2026

Estimate confidence

Moderate

Median of the latest qualifying hardness observation at each nearby monitoring site. Nearest monitoring location: OCONEE R AT BARNETT SHOALS RD, NR WATKINSVILLE, GA (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 30666 typical?

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

Statham median

27 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 26.9–26.9 PPM

Georgia median

40 PPM

13 PPM lower

469 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3–207 PPM

EPA benchmark screen

Contaminant snapshot

Available numerical results from associated SDWIS community water systems, compared with the applicable action level or federal MCL. Federal measured-value coverage is incomplete.

1 pass1 fail

Lead (PB90)

0 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2024

Copper (CU90)

2 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2004

Numerical coverage

2 comparable results

Missing values remain blank; absence is not treated as a pass.

Lead (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Pass

Local 0

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 0% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 2

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 154% of the listed EPA limit.

Share of EPA benchmark

100% line = listed limit

EPA SDWIS compliance

Reported violation history

Open EPA source documentation ↗
2026Q2
All records
15
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleGA0130001ResolvedJul 1, 2024through Aug 28, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleGA0130001ResolvedOct 1, 2022through Jun 23, 2023
ArsenicGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
CadmiumGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
ChromiumGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
CYANIDEGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
FluorideGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
MercuryGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
Beryllium, TotalGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
Thallium, TotalGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
SeleniumGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
NickelGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
BariumGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
Nitrate-NitriteGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022
Antimony, TotalGA0130001ResolvedJan 1, 2022through Dec 31, 2022

No reported violation does not prove that every contaminant was tested or absent; SDWIS measured values are incomplete and lag state records.

Solutions matcher

Your personalized water action plan

Matched to Statham ZIP 30666 using 26.9 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

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Copper (90th percentile) has a measured benchmark flag or active health-based SDWIS record in this profile.

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Frequently asked

Water questions for Statham

Is tap water safe in Statham?+

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?+

Nearby USGS observations produce an estimate of 26.9 PPM, or 1.6 grains per gallon, classified as soft. This is not a household tap measurement.

Do I need a water softener?+

There is no high-hardness trigger in this profile. Confirm with a tap test before buying equipment.