Valdosta, GA water hardness

Tap water hardness
32mg/L
1.9gpg
SoftCounty estimate

County estimate from 215 water samples in Lowndes County · July 2026

GA typical
28 mg/L
EPA health violations since 2016
12
Data
County estimate

Water samples from around Valdosta put hardness at about 32 mg/L (1.9 gpg), which would be soft on the USGS scale. Treat this as a rough guide: it is the median of 215 samples taken across Lowndes County, mostly wells and streams, not a test of Valdosta's treated tap water.

Valdosta on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+GA typical 28Blakely: 18 mg/LBlakely 18Perry: 28 mg/LPerry 28Fort Valley: 28 mg/LFort Valley 28Albany: 33 mg/LAlbany 33Warner Robins: 38 mg/LWarner Robins 38Vidalia: 102 mg/LVidalia 102St. Marys: 144 mg/LSt. Marys 144Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 150Adel: 203 mg/LAdel 203Kingsland: 272 mg/LKingsland 272Valdosta 32mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+GA 28Blakely: 18 mg/LBlakely 18Albany: 33 mg/LAlbany 33St. Marys: 144 mg/LSt. Marys 144Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 150Adel: 203 mg/LAdel 203Kingsland: 272 mg/LKingsland 27232 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 32 mg/L, Valdosta is close to the typical Georgia figure of 28 mg/L. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 3 have softer water and 7 have harder. The range nearby runs from 18 mg/L in Blakely to 272 in Kingsland.

What 32 mg/L means at home

Soap and shampoo lather with very little product. Kettles and showerheads stay mostly free of white crust.

Some people notice that soap feels slow to rinse off in soft water. That slippery feel is normal and harmless.

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

Nothing, as far as hardness goes. At 32 mg/L a softener would have almost nothing to remove.

Carbon filter

If the water tastes of chlorine, a pitcher or faucet carbon filter takes care of that. It does not change hardness.

EPA record for Valdosta's water system

Valdosta · PWSID GA1850002

12 health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 48,959 people from groundwater.

Health-based
12
Monitoring or reporting
3
Open now
0

EPA lists this system as serving Valdosta.

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)'16'18'20'22'24'26Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Each dot is one health-based violation, placed at the start of its compliance period.
Contaminant or ruleViolationsPeriodStatus
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)a disinfection byproduct112017–2026Resolved
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)a disinfection byproduct12025Resolved

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 Valdosta water hard?

No. It measures about 32 mg/L (1.9 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as soft.

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

About 1.9 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 32 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 1.9.

Has the Valdosta water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show 12 health-based violations for Valdosta since 2016, involving Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). There were also 3 monitoring or reporting violations, which are about late or missing tests and notices.

Nearby cities

All 85 cities in Georgia

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness (county estimate, July 4, 2026), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.