Water in Pickerington
The 2020 census counted 23,094 people in Pickerington, in Franklin County and Fairfield County. It is about 14 miles from downtown Columbus.
Drinking water in Pickerington comes from City of Pickerington (own plant); explicitly NOT served by Columbus. Five wells west of Diley Rd (aquifer named in CCR); emergency interconnects with Fairfield County Utilities (2025 CCR). Hardness not listed.
City of Pickerington (own plant); explicitly NOT served by Columbus does not publish a hardness figure in the report we reviewed. We test hardness on site in Pickerington rather than borrow a number from a neighboring utility.
ZIP codes on file for Pickerington are 43147.
What we test in Pickerington
The free visit in Pickerington checks hardness, chlorine, total dissolved solids, iron, and odor. It is a field test for choosing equipment. It is not a certified lab sample for bacteria, nitrate, lead, or PFAS.
Nearby cities
Reynoldsburg is 5.6 miles from Pickerington, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Whitehall is 8.5 miles from Pickerington, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Pataskala is 8.5 miles from Pickerington, in Licking County. We have not confirmed Pataskala's public supplier, so that page does not state one.
Gahanna is 10 miles from Pickerington, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
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Questions people ask
Who supplies drinking water in Pickerington?
City of Pickerington (own plant); explicitly NOT served by Columbus. City of Pickerington (own plant); explicitly NOT served by Columbus does not publish a hardness figure in the report we reviewed. We test hardness on site in Pickerington rather than borrow a number from a neighboring utility.
Is the water in Pickerington hard?
Pickerington does not have a hardness figure we are willing to cite. The supplier's report does not list one. A grains-per-gallon test at the house is the number that matters.
How is Pickerington different from Reynoldsburg?
Reynoldsburg is 5.6 miles from Pickerington, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Which ZIP codes does the Pickerington page cover?
43147. Those come from a named place source, not a guessed centroid. Houses just outside the city limits may be on a different supplier.