PFAS in Georgia drinking water
250 community water systems tested
17.6%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(44/250)
(44/250)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE | LA FAYETTE | 18,177 | 0.0560 ug/L |
| AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS | AUGUSTA | 204,000 | 0.0510 ug/L |
| COLUMBUS | 229,000 | 0.0339 ug/L | |
| CALHOUN | CALHOUN | 53,090 | 0.0290 ug/L |
| WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | FLINTSTONE | 36,000 | 0.0220 ug/L |
| CHATTOOGA COUNTY | TRION | 9,190 | 0.0200 ug/L |
| ROME | ROME | 45,586 | 0.0173 ug/L |
| CHICKAMAUGA | CHICKAMAUGA | 5,720 | 0.0154 ug/L |
| CHATSWORTH | CHATSWORTH | 28,262 | 0.0150 ug/L |
| GRIFFIN | GRIFFIN | 23,643 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 40,430 | 0.0130 ug/L | |
| OAK STREET SUBDIVISION | VALDOSTA | 829 | 0.0121 ug/L |
| FLOYD COUNTY | ROME | 46,143 | 0.0111 ug/L |
| COCHRAN | COCHRAN | 8,114 | 0.0107 ug/L |
| EAST POINT | EAST POINT | 33,712 | 0.0093 ug/L |
| CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 298,374 | 0.0085 ug/L | |
| DALTON UTILITIES | 99,315 | 0.0084 ug/L | |
| HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | CATAULA | 22,922 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| VALDOSTA | VALDOSTA | 48,959 | 0.0070 ug/L |
| WOODSTOCK | WOODSTOCK | 19,742 | 0.0068 ug/L |
| GRAY | GRAY | 9,339 | 0.0068 ug/L |
| TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKS | TALBOTTON | 4,028 | 0.0068 ug/L |
| PORT WENTWORTH | PORT WENTWORTH | 11,000 | 0.0067 ug/L |
| SENOIA | SENOIA | 7,528 | 0.0067 ug/L |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEM | 12,293 | 0.0064 ug/L | |
| CENTERVILLE | CENTERVILLE | 14,701 | 0.0061 ug/L |
| FORSYTH | FORSYTH | 8,585 | 0.0061 ug/L |
| FORT OGLETHORPE | FORT OGLETHORPE | 8,313 | 0.0061 ug/L |
| BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WS | JACKSON | 31,171 | 0.0058 ug/L |
| HAMPTON | HAMPTON | 7,305 | 0.0056 ug/L |
| SAVANNAH-I & D | 10,500 | 0.0055 ug/L | |
| MCDONOUGH | MCDONOUGH | 16,187 | 0.0053 ug/L |
| SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 16,292 | 0.0051 ug/L | |
| POOLER | POOLER | 28,423 | 0.0050 ug/L |
| BRASELTON | 20,469 | 0.0046 ug/L | |
| PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | DALLAS | 117,468 | 0.0045 ug/L |
| WINDER | WINDER | 51,540 | 0.0045 ug/L |
| BARNESVILLE | BARNESVILLE | 10,725 | 0.0045 ug/L |
| BLAIRSVILLE | BLAIRSVILLE | 4,035 | 0.0045 ug/L |
| FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTEVILLE | 15,281 | 0.0044 ug/L |
| LAGRANGE | LA GRANGE | 41,852 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| HAPEVILLE | HAPEVILLE | 5,790 | 0.0041 ug/L |
| ALBANY | ALBANY | 101,245 | 0.0040 ug/L |
| WEST POINT | WEST POINT | 5,800 | 0.0040 ug/L |
| ATLANTA | ATLANTA | 1,089,893 | Not detected |
| GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | BUFORD | 975,000 | Not detected |
| DEKALB COUNTY | 743,000 | Not detected | |
| COBB COUNTY | 695,000 | Not detected | |
| NORTH FULTON COUNTY | 434,517 | Not detected | |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY | 224,427 | Not detected | |
| HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 187,437 | Not detected | |
| SAVANNAH-MAIN | SAVANNAH | 168,958 | Not detected |
| FORSYTH CO. WATER & SEWER | CUMMING | 161,200 | Not detected |
| GAINESVILLE | GAINESVILLE | 140,000 | Not detected |
| DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WSA | DOUGLASVILLE | 127,084 | Not detected |
| ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM | ATHENS | 125,000 | Not detected |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY | MARTINEZ | 124,763 | Not detected |
| HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL | KATHLEEN | 92,971 | Not detected |
| COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. | NEWNAN | 92,907 | Not detected |
| ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM | CONYERS | 87,156 | Not detected |
| FAYETTE COUNTY | 86,934 | Not detected | |
| WARNER ROBINS | WARNER ROBINS | 83,705 | Not detected |
| NEWTON CO. WATER-SEWERAGE AUTH | COVINGTON | 74,364 | Not detected |
| BARTOW COUNTY | CARTERSVILLE | 70,243 | Not detected |
| MARIETTA BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER | MARIETTA | 60,100 | Not detected |
| CUMMING | CUMMING | 58,661 | Not detected |
| CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITY | RINGGOLD | 56,670 | Not detected |
| CARROLL COUNTY | 51,592 | Not detected | |
| NEWNAN UTILITIES | NEWNAN | 48,451 | Not detected |
| WALTON CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH. | 45,230 | Not detected | |
| BRUNSWICK | 44,739 | Not detected | |
| SMYRNA | SMYRNA | 40,508 | Not detected |
| STATESBORO | STATESBORO | 36,846 | Not detected |
| PERRY | PERRY | 35,493 | Not detected |
| JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY | JEFFERSON | 33,601 | Not detected |
| THOMASVILLE | THOMASVILLE | 32,613 | Not detected |
| HINESVILLE | HINESVILLE | 32,471 | Not detected |
| OCONEE COUNTY | WATKINSVILLE | 31,323 | Not detected |
| ST. SIMONS ISLAND | SAINT SIMONS ISLAND | 29,249 | Not detected |
| TOCCOA | TOCCOA | 28,711 | Not detected |
| TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | TIFTON | 27,589 | Not detected |
| USA-FORT STEWART MAIN | FORT STEWART (U.S. ARMY) | 27,573 | Not detected |
| MONROE | 25,248 | Not detected | |
| KINGSLAND | 25,245 | Not detected | |
| CARROLLTON | CARROLLTON | 25,200 | Not detected |
| CARTERSVILLE | CARTERSVILLE | 24,830 | Not detected |
| ETOWAH | DAWSONVILLE | 23,922 | Not detected |
| POLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | CEDARTOWN | 23,792 | Not detected |
| BALDWIN COUNTY | 23,067 | Not detected | |
| USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN | WARNER ROBINS | 22,000 | Not detected |
| THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMM | THOMSON | 21,312 | Not detected |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | MILLEDGEVILLE | 20,540 | Not detected |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO | 20,357 | Not detected |
| LEE COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY | LEESBURG | 20,194 | Not detected |
| ST. MARYS | 19,408 | Not detected | |
| UNION CITY | UNION CITY | 18,636 | Not detected |
| DEMOREST | DEMOREST | 18,049 | Not detected |
| BARROW COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 17,893 | Not detected | |
| MOULTRIE | MOULTRIE | 17,067 | Not detected |
| RINCON WATER SYSTEM | RINCON | 16,654 | Not detected |