How hard is the water in Pooler, GA?

Tap water hardness
69mg/L
4.0gpg
Moderately hard

Reported by Pooler · September 2025

GA typical
28 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
1
Softener for 3 people
24k grain
Data
Utility report

The water in Pooler carries roughly 69 mg/L of dissolved calcium and magnesium, or 4.0 grains per gallon. That is moderately hard water. The number comes from Pooler, dated September 2025.

Pooler on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+GA typical 28Grovetown: 23 mg/LGrovetown 23Augusta: 24 mg/LAugusta 24Statesboro: 26 mg/LStatesboro 26Savannah: 84 mg/LSavannah 84Garden City: 87 mg/LGarden City 87Georgetown: 87 mg/LGeorgetown 87Vidalia: 102 mg/LVidalia 102St. Marys: 144 mg/LSt. Marys 144Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 150Kingsland: 272 mg/LKingsland 272Pooler 69mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+GA 28Statesboro: 26 mg/LStatesboro 26Savannah: 84 mg/LSavannah 84Garden City: 87 mg/LGarden City 87Georgetown: 87 mg/LGeorgetown 87Vidalia: 102 mg/LVidalia 102Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 15069 mg/Lmg/L as calcium carbonate
Soft 0–60 mg/LModerately hard 61–120 mg/LHard 121–180 mg/LVery hard 181+ mg/L

At 69 mg/L, Pooler is 41 mg/L above the typical Georgia figure of 28. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 3 have softer water and 7 have harder. The range nearby runs from 23 mg/L in Grovetown to 272 in Kingsland.

What 69 mg/L means at home

You may see faint white spots on glasses and shower doors after the water dries.

Scale builds up slowly. A kettle or coffee maker needs descaling now and then, maybe every few months.

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

Optional. Plenty of households at this level live with it and descale the kettle now and then.

Water softener

Worth a look if spots on glass bother you, or if your tankless water heater manual asks for softer water.

Carbon filter

Improves taste and removes chlorine. It leaves calcium and magnesium in place.

Softener size for Pooler

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 4.0 gpg = 909 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 26 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Pooler's water system

Pooler · PWSID GA0510001

1 health-based violation since 2016

Serves about 28,423 people from surface water.

Health-based
1
Monitoring or reporting
0
Open now
0
20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Total Coliform Rule'16'18'20'22'24'26Total Coliform Rule
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Total Coliform Rulebacteria12024Resolved

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 Pooler water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 69 mg/L (4.0 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

What is the water hardness in Pooler in grains per gallon?

About 4.0 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 69 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 4.0.

What size water softener do I need in Pooler?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 4.0 gpg works out to about 909 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 26 days.

Has the Pooler water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 1 health-based violation for Pooler since 2016, involving Total Coliform Rule.

Nearby cities

All 85 cities in Georgia

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (utility report, September 28, 2025), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.