How hard is the water in Vidalia, GA?

Tap water hardness
102mg/L
6.0gpg
Moderately hard

Calculated from the utility's calcium and magnesium results · May 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 Vidalia has about 102 mg/L of hardness, which is 6.0 grains per gallon. On the USGS scale that counts as moderately hard. TapWaterData worked it out from the calcium and magnesium levels the local utility reports (May 2022).

Vidalia on the hardness scale, with nearby cities
060120180240300360+GA typical 28Augusta: 24 mg/LAugusta 24Statesboro: 26 mg/LStatesboro 26Perry: 28 mg/LPerry 28Centerville: 28 mg/LCenterville 28Warner Robins: 38 mg/LWarner Robins 38Pooler: 69 mg/LPooler 69Savannah: 84 mg/LSavannah 84Georgetown: 87 mg/LGeorgetown 87Garden City: 87 mg/LGarden City 87Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 150Vidalia 102mg/L as calcium carbonate060120180240300360+GA 28Statesboro: 26 mg/LStatesboro 26Pooler: 69 mg/LPooler 69Savannah: 84 mg/LSavannah 84Georgetown: 87 mg/LGeorgetown 87Garden City: 87 mg/LGarden City 87Jesup: 150 mg/LJesup 150102 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 102 mg/L, Vidalia is 74 mg/L above the typical Georgia figure of 28. Of the 10 nearest cities we track, 9 have softer water and 1 has harder. The range nearby runs from 24 mg/L in Augusta to 150 in Jesup.

What 102 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 Vidalia

3 people × 75 gallons a day × 6.0 gpg = 1,343 grains a day. A 24,000-grain unit regenerates about every 17 days.

Size it for your household

EPA record for Vidalia's water system

Vidalia · PWSID GA2790002

No health-based violations since 2016

Serves about 14,496 people from groundwater.

Health-based
0
Monitoring or reporting
2
Open now
0

EPA lists this system as serving Vidalia.

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 Vidalia water hard?

Somewhat. It measures about 102 mg/L (6.0 grains per gallon), which the USGS classes as moderately hard.

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

About 6.0 gpg. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 mg/L, so 102 mg/L divided by 17.1 gives 6.0.

What size water softener do I need in Vidalia?

For 3 people using 75 gallons each per day, 6.0 gpg works out to about 1,343 grains a day. A 24,000-grain softener covers that with a regeneration about every 17 days.

Has the Vidalia water system had EPA violations?

EPA records show no health-based violations for Vidalia since 2016. There were also 2 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 (calculated from utility data, May 11, 2022), CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.