Georgia tap water quality
1,722 community water systems
6.3%
exceed lead action level
(108/1713 systems)
(108/1713 systems)
17.6%
PFOA/PFOS detected
(44/250 systems)
(44/250 systems)
Largest water systems
Lead is the LCR 90th-percentile result; a value above 0.015 mg/L exceeds the
EPA action level. “—” means no lead sample is on file for that system.
| System | City | Population | Lead (p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA | ATLANTA | 1,089,893 | 0.0058 mg/L |
| GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES | BUFORD | 975,000 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| DEKALB COUNTY | 743,000 | 0.0069 mg/L | |
| COBB COUNTY | 695,000 | 0.0132 mg/L | |
| NORTH FULTON COUNTY | 434,517 | 0.0033 mg/L | |
| CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 298,374 | 0.0128 mg/L | |
| COLUMBUS | 229,000 | 0.0030 mg/L | |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY | 224,427 | 0.0043 mg/L | |
| AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS | AUGUSTA | 204,000 | 0.0030 mg/L |
| HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | 187,437 | 0.0033 mg/L | |
| SAVANNAH-MAIN | SAVANNAH | 168,958 | 0.0042 mg/L |
| FORSYTH CO. WATER & SEWER | CUMMING | 161,200 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| GAINESVILLE | GAINESVILLE | 140,000 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| MACON WATER AUTHORITY | 130,024 | 0.0033 mg/L | |
| DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WSA | DOUGLASVILLE | 127,084 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM | ATHENS | 125,000 | 0.0046 mg/L |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY | MARTINEZ | 124,763 | 0.0339 mg/L |
| PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | DALLAS | 117,468 | 0.0123 mg/L |
| ALBANY | ALBANY | 101,245 | 0.0061 mg/L |
| DALTON UTILITIES | 99,315 | 0.0034 mg/L | |
| HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL | KATHLEEN | 92,971 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. | NEWNAN | 92,907 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM | CONYERS | 87,156 | 0.0047 mg/L |
| FAYETTE COUNTY | 86,934 | 0.0029 mg/L | |
| WARNER ROBINS | WARNER ROBINS | 83,705 | 0.0150 mg/L |
| NEWTON CO. WATER-SEWERAGE AUTH | COVINGTON | 74,364 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| BARTOW COUNTY | CARTERSVILLE | 70,243 | 0.0036 mg/L |
| MARIETTA BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER | MARIETTA | 60,100 | 0.0132 mg/L |
| CUMMING | CUMMING | 58,661 | 0.0033 mg/L |
| CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITY | RINGGOLD | 56,670 | 0.0039 mg/L |
| CALHOUN | CALHOUN | 53,090 | 0.0027 mg/L |
| CARROLL COUNTY | 51,592 | 0.0078 mg/L | |
| WINDER | WINDER | 51,540 | 0.0007 mg/L |
| VALDOSTA | VALDOSTA | 48,959 | 0.0002 mg/L |
| NEWNAN UTILITIES | NEWNAN | 48,451 | 0.0043 mg/L |
| FLOYD COUNTY | ROME | 46,143 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| ROME | ROME | 45,586 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| WALTON CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH. | 45,230 | 0.0035 mg/L | |
| BRUNSWICK | 44,739 | 0.0027 mg/L | |
| LAGRANGE | LA GRANGE | 41,852 | 0.0061 mg/L |
| SMYRNA | SMYRNA | 40,508 | 0.0132 mg/L |
| SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 40,430 | — | |
| STATESBORO | STATESBORO | 36,846 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | FLINTSTONE | 36,000 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| PERRY | PERRY | 35,493 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| EAST POINT | EAST POINT | 33,712 | 0.0029 mg/L |
| JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY | JEFFERSON | 33,601 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| THOMASVILLE | THOMASVILLE | 32,613 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| HINESVILLE | HINESVILLE | 32,471 | 0.0038 mg/L |
| OCONEE COUNTY | WATKINSVILLE | 31,323 | 0.0026 mg/L |
| BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WS | JACKSON | 31,171 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| ST. SIMONS ISLAND | SAINT SIMONS ISLAND | 29,249 | 0.0051 mg/L |
| TOCCOA | TOCCOA | 28,711 | 0.0015 mg/L |
| POOLER | POOLER | 28,423 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| CHATSWORTH | CHATSWORTH | 28,262 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | TIFTON | 27,589 | 0.0031 mg/L |
| USA-FORT STEWART MAIN | FORT STEWART (U.S. ARMY) | 27,573 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| MONROE | 25,248 | 0.0043 mg/L | |
| KINGSLAND | 25,245 | 0.0028 mg/L | |
| CARROLLTON | CARROLLTON | 25,200 | 0.0041 mg/L |
| CARTERSVILLE | CARTERSVILLE | 24,830 | 0.0033 mg/L |
| ETOWAH | DAWSONVILLE | 23,922 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| POLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | CEDARTOWN | 23,792 | 0.0028 mg/L |
| GRIFFIN | GRIFFIN | 23,643 | 0.0051 mg/L |
| BALDWIN COUNTY | 23,067 | 0.0050 mg/L | |
| HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | CATAULA | 22,922 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN | WARNER ROBINS | 22,000 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMM | THOMSON | 21,312 | 0.0035 mg/L |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | MILLEDGEVILLE | 20,540 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| BRASELTON | 20,469 | 0.0012 mg/L | |
| COLLEGE PARK | COLLEGE PARK | 20,382 | 0.0061 mg/L |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO | 20,357 | 0.0050 mg/L |
| LEE COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY | LEESBURG | 20,194 | 0.0054 mg/L |
| WOODSTOCK | WOODSTOCK | 19,742 | 0.0056 mg/L |
| ST. MARYS | 19,408 | 0.0033 mg/L | |
| UNION CITY | UNION CITY | 18,636 | 0.0045 mg/L |
| GROVETOWN | GROVETOWN | 18,464 | 0.0026 mg/L |
| LAFAYETTE | LA FAYETTE | 18,177 | 0.0055 mg/L |
| DEMOREST | DEMOREST | 18,049 | 0.0054 mg/L |
| BARROW COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 17,893 | 0.0059 mg/L | |
| MOULTRIE | MOULTRIE | 17,067 | 0.0073 mg/L |
| RINCON WATER SYSTEM | RINCON | 16,654 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| NOTLA WATER AUTHORITY | 16,518 | 0.0038 mg/L | |
| CANTON | CANTON | 16,375 | 0.0044 mg/L |
| SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | 16,292 | 0.0037 mg/L | |
| DADE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY | TRENTON | 16,285 | 0.0069 mg/L |
| FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSION | FORT VALLEY | 16,257 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| MCDONOUGH | MCDONOUGH | 16,187 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| RICHMOND HILL | RICHMOND HILL | 16,068 | 0.0037 mg/L |
| WAYCROSS | WAYCROSS | 15,987 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| VILLA RICA | VILLA RICA | 15,667 | 0.0136 mg/L |
| DUBLIN | 15,392 | 0.0033 mg/L | |
| FITZGERALD | FITZGERALD | 15,382 | 0.0025 mg/L |
| FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTEVILLE | 15,281 | 0.0059 mg/L |
| BAINBRIDGE | BAINBRIDGE | 15,125 | 0.0057 mg/L |
| AMERICUS | 15,082 | 0.0048 mg/L | |
| CENTERVILLE | CENTERVILLE | 14,701 | 0.0055 mg/L |
| SAVANNAH-GEORGETOWN/GATEWAY | 14,589 | 0.0049 mg/L | |
| VIDALIA | VIDALIA | 14,496 | 0.0052 mg/L |
| JASPER | JASPER | 14,435 | 0.0032 mg/L |