Perry Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Perry, Georgia, in Houston County — the Houston County seat adjacent to Warner Robins and Kathleen on the Ocmulgee River in the Warner Robins metro of central Georgia — receives its municipal water from the Perry Water Division, drawing from the Ocmulgee River (Houston County) or local reservoir sources through the central Georgia water treatment system.

The moderately hard 150 mg/L hardness and TDS of 391.1 mg/L (elevated TDS relative to hardness — suggesting additional mineral loading from coastal plain calcareous and sulfate formations) reflect the central Georgia Coastal Plain's moderate calcareous character. The Ocmulgee River at Houston County drains the Georgia Coastal Plain — Cretaceous Tuscaloosa Formation (calcareous sand and clay — primary hardness contributor), Eocene Claiborne Group (calcareous marine clay), and the Eocene Twiggs Clay (slightly calcareous). The Cretaceous and Eocene calcareous Coastal Plain input produces the moderately hard central Georgia supply.

At 150 mg/L, Perry's water is moderately hard — scale builds in kettles and appliances over months, dishwashers benefit from rinse aid, and faucet aerators need periodic cleaning. Quarterly descaling is appropriate. The PFAS level of 9.0 ppt warrants a certified reverse osmosis drinking water filter — Robins Air Force Base (Houston County — AFFF, directly adjacent to Perry and one of the largest active US Air Force PFAS sources in the southeastern USA) is the primary PFAS source for this community.