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Local water dashboard

Official source aggregation

Water quality in Villa Rica, GA 30180

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

1 reported benchmark flag
Primary matched system
Villa Rica
Source water
Surface water + Groundwater
County
Carroll County
Profile updated

At a glance

What the current records say

Hardness

Soft

33 PPM · 1.9 GPG

Compliance screen

No active flag

0 active health-based records

Lead 90th percentile

0.0016 mg/L

11% of action level

Utility match

2 systems

Serves 15,667 people system-wide

Hardness meter

How hard is the water?

Soft

Estimated local hardness

USGS hardness classification scale

33 PPM

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

Parts per million

33

mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent

Grains per gallon

1.9

1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM

What this means at home

At 33 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

31

Nearest site

7.2 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: DOG RIVER AT GA 5, NEAR FAIRPLAY, GA (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗

Regional context

Is 30180 typical?

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

Villa Rica median

33 PPM

About the same

1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 33–33 PPM

Georgia median

40 PPM

7 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)

0.0016 mg/L

Reported Dec 31, 2025

Copper (CU90)

1.4 mg/L

Reported Jun 30, 2008

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 0.0016

EPA limit 0.015

Local level is 11% of the listed EPA limit.

Copper (90th percentile)

Measured in mg/L

Fail

Local 1.4

EPA limit 1.3

Local level is 108% 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
12
Health-based
0
Active health-based
0
Contaminant or ruleSystemStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleGA0450045ResolvedSep 1, 2023through Sep 30, 2023
Public NoticeGA0450045ResolvedJul 15, 2023through Nov 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleGA0450006ResolvedJul 1, 2023through Sep 22, 2023
Public NoticeGA0450045ResolvedJun 2, 2023through Nov 1, 2023
Public NoticeGA0450045ResolvedApr 27, 2023through Nov 1, 2023
E. COLIGA0450045UnaddressedNov 11, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleGA0450045ResolvedOct 1, 2022through Dec 15, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleGA0450045ResolvedJul 1, 2022through Dec 14, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleGA0450045ResolvedMay 1, 2022through May 31, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleGA0450045ResolvedApr 1, 2022through Apr 30, 2022
Revised Total Coliform RuleGA0450045ResolvedMar 1, 2022through Mar 31, 2022
Nitrate-NitriteGA0450045ResolvedJan 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 Villa Rica ZIP 30180 using 33 PPM nearby hardness and 2 reported measurement benchmarks.

1 match

Drinking water protection

Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis System

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 Villa Rica

Is tap water safe in Villa Rica?+

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 33 PPM, or 1.9 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.