Hard water in Jesup, GA
Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · April 2022
- GA typical
- 28 mg/L
- EPA health violations since 2016
- 0
- Softener for 3 people
- 24k grain
- Data
- Calculated from utility data
Tap water in Jesup has about 150 mg/L of hardness, which is 8.8 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as hard. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (April 2022).
Jesup sits 122 mg/L above the typical Georgia figure of 28. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 8 have softer water and 2 have harder. The range nearby runs from 26 mg/L in Statesboro to 272 in Kingsland.
What 150 mg/L means at home
Expect white crust on faucets and showerheads, plus spots on dishes that come out of the dishwasher.
Kettles collect scale quickly. Water heaters build up sediment at the bottom of the tank, which makes them work harder over time.
Soap and detergent need a little more to lather, and soap scum shows up in the tub.
Hardness is not a health problem, and EPA sets no limit for it. It is a matter of scale and soap.
What to do about it
At 150 mg/L most of the trouble is scale, and only a few things deal with it.
Ion-exchange water softener
The standard whole-house fix. It swaps calcium and magnesium for sodium or potassium and needs salt plus a drain. Size it with the calculator below.
Salt-free conditioner
No salt and no drain line. It changes how minerals form scale instead of removing them, so water still tests hard.
Reverse osmosis or carbon filter
Under-sink reverse osmosis removes minerals from drinking water only. Plain carbon filters improve taste but do not soften.
3 people × 75 gallons a day × 8.8 gpg = 1,973 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 12 days.
EPA record for Jesup's water system
No health-based violations since 2016
Serves about 10,055 people from groundwater.
- Health-based
- 0
- Monitoring or reporting
- 0
- Open now
- 0
EPA lists this system as serving Jesup.
Health-based means a contaminant above its legal limit or a missed treatment step. Monitoring and reporting violations are late or missing tests and notices. Source: EPA ECHO, 2026Q3 export, violations with periods starting 2016 or later. Full EPA record.
Questions
Is Jesup water hard?
Yes. It measures about 150 mg/L (8.8 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as hard.
What is the water hardness in Jesup in grains per gallon?
About 8.8 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 150 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 8.8.
What size water softener do I need in Jesup?
For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 8.8 gpg works out to about 1,973 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 12 days.
Has the Jesup water system had EPA violations?
EPA records show no health-based violations for Jesup Water System since 2016.
Nearby cities
- Georgetown87 mg/LModerately hard
- Savannah84 mg/LModerately hard
- Pooler69 mg/LModerately hard
- Vidalia102 mg/LModerately hard
- Kingsland272 mg/LVery hard
- Garden City87 mg/LModerately hard
- Statesboro26 mg/LSoft
- St. Marys144 mg/LHard
- Adel203 mg/LVery hard
- Valdosta32 mg/LSoft
Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (calculated from utility data, April 19, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.