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City water profile

Watkinsville water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

27PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 26.5–26.5 PPM

State comparison
13 PPM below
State hardness rank
#302 of 371
Matched utilities
10
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Watkinsville has 1 published ZIP profile across Oconee County. The indexed median is 27 PPM, compared with 40 PPM across Georgia.

Among the 371 Georgiacities with an indexed median, Watkinsville ranks #302from 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
5.7 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 Watkinsville

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

30677

Soft

26.5 PPM

Nearest site
5.7 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Oconee County

PWSID GA2190000

Surface water
System population served
31,323
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Woodlands Subdivision/oconee Village Apt

PWSID GA2190015

Groundwater
System population served
234
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Fernwood Subdivision

PWSID GA2190055

Groundwater
System population served
218
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Elder Heights Subdivision

PWSID GA2190045

Groundwater
System population served
154
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Barnetts Bluff

PWSID GA2190053

Groundwater
System population served
149
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Ashland Subdivision

PWSID GA2190054

Groundwater
System population served
140
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Killarney West Subdivision

PWSID GA2190026

Groundwater
System population served
103
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Pinehill Subdivision

PWSID GA2190035

Groundwater
System population served
96
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Deerwood Estates Subdivision

PWSID GA2190018

Groundwater
System population served
95
Last reported
Jun 12, 2026

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

Harrowford Subdivision

PWSID GA2190060

Groundwater
System population served
92
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 RuleGA2190023Oct 1, 2025Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190055Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190053Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190054Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190060Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190057Oct 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190055Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190053Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleGA2190054Jul 1, 2023Resolved
Antimony, TotalGA2190000Jan 1, 2023Archived

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 Watkinsville

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 27 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.