Hiram Tap Water Quality Report
Hiram's water record shows 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
No single water system serves most of Hiram (5,520 residents, Census 2024 estimate). Its large systems are HIRAM (EPA counts 858 people served, about 16% of Hiram's population); PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (EPA counts 117,468 people served, more than Hiram's population). EPA's counts may include people served outside Hiram, so each share is at most that. Check which one bills you: each system's figures are shown separately below.
- HIRAM: 131 contaminants tested, 0 above EPA MCLGs; health-based violations since 2020: 0
- PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM: 115 contaminants tested, 3 above EPA MCLGs; health-based violations since 2020: 0
Other systems listed for Hiram with results above guidelines: PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (3 above guidelines)
Water systems
2 large systems
Residents (Census 2024)
5,520
Health-based violations since 2020
0
HIRAM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2022 · HIRAM
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Hiram Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Hiram's water record shows 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
HIRAM, Hiram's water system, serves 858 people. 1 other system is listed for Hiram. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to HIRAM's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for HIRAM is from May 2022.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Georgia
Hiram Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Hiram, GA
We read Hiram, GA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 127 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Hiram
Hiram's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Hiram's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Hiram, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Hiram? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Paulding County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Hiram
Hiram's tap water has an estimated 2.0 grains per gallon (34.0 mg/L, county sampling in Paulding County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 2.0 gpg water in Hiram — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Georgia as a whole, read water softener cost in Georgia — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hiram Tap Water
Hiram's water record shows 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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