Pooler Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Pooler, Georgia, in Chatham County west of Savannah near Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport — one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities, with massive retail, logistics, and distribution development around Interstate 95 — receives its municipal water from the City of Savannah Water Resources Department or the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission water supply, drawing from the Savannah River through the regional treatment infrastructure. The Savannah River provides the primary water supply for the greater Savannah metropolitan area.

The moderately hard 119.5 mg/L hardness and TDS of 254.7 mg/L reflect the Savannah River's diverse watershed geology. The Savannah River drains the Blue Ridge Province (crystalline granites and gneisses from the North Carolina-Georgia-South Carolina mountains) and the Georgia-South Carolina Piedmont (metamorphic schists, gneisses, and granite intrusives) through Lake Hartwell and Lake Thurmond (Clarks Hill) before reaching the coastal plain. This mixed crystalline and Coastal Plain transition geology produces a moderately hard supply, notably harder than Piedmont-only Georgia communities like McDonough but softer than communities on carbonate terrain.

At 119.5 mg/L, Pooler's water is moderately hard — manageable for everyday household use. Scale forms gradually in kettles and appliances over months, the dishwasher benefits from rinse aid, and faucet aerators need periodic cleaning. Quarterly descaling of heating appliances is the standard schedule. The PFAS level of 6.7 ppt warrants a certified drinking water filter — the Savannah area's extensive port industrial activity, military installations (Hunter Army Airfield, Fort Stewart), and the broader coastal Georgia industrial corridor contribute to the regional PFAS baseline.