Carrollton Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Carrollton, Georgia, the Carroll County seat — a major northwest Georgia university and regional city (Carrollton is the Carroll County seat — the home of the University of West Georgia (UWG — one of the most important regional universities in the University System of Georgia; the University of West Georgia is a comprehensive regional university with strong programs in business, education, and arts; UWG's presence makes Carrollton one of the most important university towns in northwest Georgia; the university has approximately 13,000 students and is the dominant economic institution of Carroll County)); Carrollton is the commercial and cultural center of the Carroll County–Haralson County northwest Georgia region — a rapidly growing area of Atlanta metropolitan expansion (Carroll County, including Carrollton, has experienced significant population and economic growth as the Atlanta metropolitan area expanded westward along the I-20 corridor; Carrollton's growing role as a suburban destination for Atlanta workers seeking lower housing costs while maintaining access to the Atlanta economy has been transformative for the county), a diverse Carroll County community with a significant African-American, Hispanic-American, and university population — draws its municipal water supply via the Carrollton Utilities. Water hardness in Carrollton measures 127 mg/L — classified as moderately hard.

Carrollton's moderate hardness reflects the northwest Georgia Carroll County Piedmont crystalline watershed's calcareous-poor character. The Lake Carroll (Tyus Creek) draws from Precambrian GA Piedmont crystalline with effective treatment, producing the moderately hard 127 mg/L.

At 127 mg/L, Carrollton residents encounter moderate scale accumulation. Monthly cleaning is recommended. Carrollton Utilities consistently delivers water meeting all Georgia EPD and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.