How hard is the water in Georgia?

The average water hardness across Georgia is 61 PPM (3.5 GPG), classified as slightly hard. Hardness varies by city - the hardest water is in Folkston (297 PPM) and the softest is in Fort Valley (1 PPM).

What city in Georgia has the hardest water?

Folkston has the hardest water in Georgia at 297 PPM. A water softener is recommended for residents.

How many water systems are in Georgia?

Georgia has 1,739 active community water systems serving 539 cities.

Water Hardness in Georgia

Average: 61 PPMSlightly Hard539 cities1,739 water systems

Top 10 Hardest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Folkston	Very Hard (297 PPM)
2	Kingsland	Very Hard (266 PPM)
3	Saint Marys	Very Hard (266 PPM)
4	Waverly	Very Hard (266 PPM)
5	White Oak	Very Hard (266 PPM)
6	Woodbine	Very Hard (266 PPM)
7	Jekyll Island	Hard (238 PPM)
8	Brunswick	Hard (238 PPM)
9	Glynco	Hard (238 PPM)
10	Saint Simons Isl	Hard (237 PPM)

Top 10 Softest Water Cities

#	City	Hardness
1	Fort Valley	Soft (1 PPM)
2	Marshallville	Soft (1 PPM)
3	Reynolds	Soft (1 PPM)
4	Helen	Soft (2 PPM)
5	Sautee Nacoochee	Soft (2 PPM)
6	Alvaton	Soft (2 PPM)
7	Concord	Soft (2 PPM)
8	Manchester	Soft (2 PPM)
9	Molena	Soft (2 PPM)
10	Stovall	Soft (2 PPM)

All Cities in Georgia

AbacSoft AbbevilleSoft AcworthSoft AdairsvilleSoft AdelSoft AdrianModerately Hard AileyModerately Hard AlamoSoft AlapahaSoft AlbanyModerately Hard AllenhurstSlightly Hard AllentownSoft AlmaModerately Hard AlpharettaSoft AlstonModerately Hard AltoSoft AlvatonSoft AmbroseHard AndersonvilleSoft ApplingSoft ArabiSoft AragonSoft ArgyleSlightly Hard ArmucheeSoft ArnoldsvilleSoft AshburnSoft AthensSoft AtlantaSoft AugustaSoft AveraSoft Avondale EstatesSoft AxsonModerately Hard BacontonModerately Hard BaldwinSoft Ball GroundSoft BarnesvilleSoft BarneyModerately Hard BartowSoft BarwickModerately Hard BaxleySlightly Hard BellvilleSlightly Hard BerlinSlightly Hard BethlehemSoft BishopSoft BlackshearHard BlairsvilleSoft BloomingdaleSlightly Hard Blue RidgeSoft BlytheSoft BogartSoft BonaireSoft BostonModerately Hard BowdonSoft BowersvilleSoft BowmanSoft BraseltonSoft BremenSoft BridgeboroModerately Hard BristolSoft BrookhavenSoft BrookletSlightly Hard BrooksSoft BroxtonHard BrunswickHard BuchananSoft BuckheadSlightly Hard BufordSoft ButlerSoft ByromvilleSoft CadwellModerately Hard CalhounSoft CamakSoft CamillaModerately Hard CanonSoft CantonSoft CarltonSlightly Hard CarnesvilleSoft CarrolltonSoft CartersvilleSoft CataulaSoft Cave SpringSoft CecilModerately Hard CedartownSoft CentervilleSoft Centerville GwinSoft ChambleeSoft ChatsworthSoft ChaunceyModerately Hard CherrylogSoft ChesterModerately Hard ChickamaugaSlightly Hard ChulaSoft CiscoSoft ClarkesvilleSoft ClarkstonSoft ClaxtonSlightly Hard ClaytonSoft ClermontSlightly Hard ClevelandSoft CloudlandSlightly Hard ClyoSlightly Hard CobbSoft CobbtownSlightly Hard CochranSoft CogdellSlightly Hard CohuttaSoft ColbertSoft College ParkSoft CollinsSlightly Hard ColumbusSoft ComerModerately Hard CommerceSoft ConcordSoft CoolidgeModerately Hard CordeleSoft CorneliaSoft CrandallSoft CrawfordSoft CrawfordvilleSoft CullodenSoft CussetaSoft Custer TerraceSoft DahlonegaSoft DaisySlightly Hard DallasSlightly Hard DaltonSoft DanburgSlightly Hard DanielsvilleSoft DanvilleSoft DarienHard DavisboroSoft De SotoSoft DearingSoft DecaturSoft DeepstepSoft DemorestSoft DentonHard DevereuxSoft Dewy RoseSoft DexterModerately Hard DixieModerately Hard DoerunSlightly Hard DoravilleSoft DouglasHard DouglasvilleSoft Dry BranchSoft Du PontSlightly Hard DudleyModerately Hard DunwoodySoft East DublinSlightly Hard East EllijaySoft East PointSoft EastanolleeSoft EastmanModerately Hard EatontonSoft EdenSlightly Hard ElbertonSoft ElkoSoft EllabellSlightly Hard EllavilleSoft EllentonSlightly Hard EllerslieSoft EllijaySoft EmersonSoft EnigmaSoft EpworthSoft EtonSoft EvansSoft FairburnSoft FairmountSoft FargoSlightly Hard FitzgeraldSoft FlemingSlightly Hard FlintstoneSlightly Hard FlovillaSoft Flowery BranchSlightly Hard FolkstonVery Hard Forest HillsSoft ForsythSoft Fort GordonSoft Fort OglethorpeSlightly Hard Fort StewartSlightly Hard Fort ValleySoft FortsonSoft Franklin SpringsSoft GainesvilleSlightly Hard Garden CitySoft GarfieldModerately Hard GenevaSoft Georgia SouthwesSoft GibsonSoft GillsvilleSlightly Hard GirardModerately Hard GlennSoft GlennvilleSlightly Hard GlenwoodModerately Hard GlyncoHard Good HopeSoft GrantvilleSlightly Hard GraySoft GraysvilleSlightly Hard GreensboroSlightly Hard GriffinSoft GrovetownSoft GuytonSlightly Hard HaddockSoft HaganSlightly Hard HahiraSoft HamiltonSoft HamptonSoft HapevilleSoft HardwickSoft HarlemSoft HarrisonSoft HartsfieldSlightly Hard HartwellSoft HawkinsvilleSoft HazlehurstModerately Hard HelenSoft HelenaModerately Hard HephzibahSoft HiawasseeSoft Hill CitySoft HiltoniaModerately Hard HinesvilleSlightly Hard HiramSoft HobokenModerately Hard HogansvilleSoft HomerSoft HortenseSoft HoschtonSoft HowardSoft HuberSoft HullModerately Hard IdealSoft IrwintonSoft JacksonSoft JacksonvilleSlightly Hard JasperSoft JeffersonSoft JeffersonvilleSoft Jekyll IslandHard JenkinsburgSoft JesupModerately Hard JewellSoft Johns CreekSoft JonesboroSoft JulietteSoft Junction CitySoft JuniperSoft JunoSoft KathleenSoft KennesawSoft KeysvilleSoft KingslandVery Hard KingstonSoft KiteSoft KnoxvilleSoft La FayetteSlightly Hard La GrangeSoft Lake ParkSoft LakelandModerately Hard LakemontSoft LavoniaSoft LeesburgSlightly Hard LenoxSoft LeslieSoft LexingtonSoft LillySoft LincolntonSoft LindaleSoft LithoniaSoft LizellaSoft Locust GroveSoft Lookout MountainSlightly Hard LouisvilleModerately Hard LouvaleSoft LovejoySoft LudowiciSlightly Hard LulaSlightly Hard Lumber CitySoft LumpkinSoft LuthersvilleSlightly Hard LyerlySlightly Hard LyonsSlightly Hard M MSoft MaconSoft MadisonSoft ManchesterSoft ManorHard Marble HillSoft MariettaSoft MarshallvilleSoft MartinSoft MartinezSoft MatthewsSoft MaukSoft MaysvilleSoft Mc CaysvilleSoft Mc DonoughSoft Mc IntyreSoft Mc RaeModerately Hard MeansvilleSoft MeigsModerately Hard MeldrimSlightly Hard MershonSoft MetterModerately Hard MidlandSoft MidvilleModerately Hard MidwaySlightly Hard MilanModerately Hard MilledgevilleSoft MillenSoft MillwoodHard MilnerSoft Mineral BluffSoft MitchellSoft MolenaSoft MonroeSoft MontezumaSoft MonticelloSoft MontroseModerately Hard Moody Air ForceSoft MorelandSlightly Hard MorgantonSoft MorrowSoft MorvenModerately Hard MoultrieSlightly Hard Mount AirySoft Mount VernonModerately Hard Mountain CitySoft MurrayvilleSlightly Hard MusellaSoft NahuntaModerately Hard NashvilleModerately Hard NaylorSoft NewingtonSoft NewnanSlightly Hard NichollsHard NicholsonSoft NorcrossSoft Norman ParkSoft NorwoodSoft NunezModerately Hard Oak ParkModerately Hard OakfieldModerately Hard OakwoodSlightly Hard OchlockneeModerately Hard OcillaSoft OconeeSoft OdumModerately Hard OglethorpeSoft OkefenokeeHard OmahaModerately Hard OmegaSoft PalmettoSoft PattersonModerately Hard PavoModerately Hard Peach OrchardSoft Peachtree CitySoft PearsonSlightly Hard PelhamModerately Hard PembrokeSlightly Hard PendergrassSoft PerkinsSoft PerrySoft PhilomathSlightly Hard Pine LakeSoft Pine LogSoft Pine MountainSoft Pine Mountain VaSoft PinehurstSoft PineviewSoft PittsSoft PlainsSoft PlainvilleSoft PoolerSoft Port WentworthSoft PortalSlightly Hard PoulanSoft PowersvilleSoft PrestonSoft QuitmanModerately Hard Rabun GapSoft RangerSoft Ray CityModerately Hard RaymondSlightly Hard RebeccaSoft RegisterSlightly Hard ReidsvilleSlightly Hard RentzModerately Hard RexSoft ReynoldsSoft RhineModerately Hard RiceboroSlightly Hard RichlandSoft Richmond HillSlightly Hard RinconSlightly Hard RinggoldSlightly Hard Rising FawnSlightly Hard RiverdaleSoft RobertaSoft Robins A F BSoft RochelleSoft Rock SpringSlightly Hard RockledgeModerately Hard RockmartSlightly Hard Rocky FaceSoft Rocky FordModerately Hard RomeSoft RoopvilleSoft RossvilleSlightly Hard RoswellSoft Round OakSoft RoystonSoft RupertSoft RutledgeSoft Saint MarysVery Hard Saint Simons IslHard Sale CityModerately Hard Sandy SpringsSoft Sapelo IslandSoft SardisSoft SargentSlightly Hard Sautee NacoocheeSoft SavannahSoft ScotlandSoft ScottdaleSoft ScrevenModerately Hard SenoiaSoft Shady DaleSoft SharonSoft SharpsburgSlightly Hard ShilohSoft SiloamSlightly Hard Silver CreekSoft Sky ValleySoft SmithvilleSlightly Hard SmyrnaSoft SopertonSoft SparksSoft StapletonSoft State CollegeSoft StatenvilleModerately Hard StatesboroSlightly Hard StathamSoft StephensSoft Stevens PotterySoft StillmoreModerately Hard StillwellSlightly Hard StockbridgeSoft StocktonModerately Hard Stone MountainSoft StovallSoft SuchesSoft Sugar ValleySoft SummervilleSoft SumnerSoft SurrencySlightly Hard SycamoreSoft SylvesterModerately Hard TalbottonSoft Talking RockSoft TallapoosaSoft TalmoSoft TarrytownModerately Hard TateSoft TaylorsvilleSoft TazewellSoft TempleSoft TennilleSoft The RockSoft ThomastonSoft ThomasvilleModerately Hard ThomsonSoft TigerSoft ToccoaSoft Toccoa FallsSoft ToomsboroSoft TownsendModerately Hard TrentonSlightly Hard TrionSlightly Hard TuckerSoft Tunnel HillSoft Twin CityModerately Hard Ty TySoft Tybee IslandSoft TyroneSoft UnadillaSoft Union CitySoft Union PointSlightly Hard UpatoiSoft UvaldaModerately Hard ValdostaSoft VidaliaSlightly Hard ViennaSoft Villa RicaSoft WacoSoft WadleySoft WaleskaSoft WalthourvilleSlightly Hard Warm SpringsSlightly Hard Warner RobinsSoft WarrentonSoft WarthenSoft WarwickSlightly Hard WashingtonSlightly Hard WatkinsvilleSoft WaverlyVery Hard Waverly HallSoft WaycrossHard WaynesboroSoft WaynesvilleSoft West GreenHard West PointSoft WestonSoft WhiteSoft White OakVery Hard White PlainsSlightly Hard WhitesburgSoft WildwoodSlightly Hard WileySoft WillacoocheeSoft WilliamsonSoft Wilson AirportSoft WinderSoft WinstonSoft WintervilleSoft WoodbineVery Hard WoodburySoft WoodlandSoft WoodstockSoft WoolseySoft WrayModerately Hard WrensSoft WrightsvilleSoft YatesvilleSoft Young HarrisSoft ZebulonSoft