Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.68 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.3 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 104.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.676 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.4 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 114.4 µg/L 143% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 220 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.35 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.3 µg/L | 55/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 17.705 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 54/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23.845 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.8 µg/L | 52/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 59.95 µg/L 4.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 66 µg/L | 36/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.97 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 24/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.5 µg/L | 21/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3.433 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.64 µg/L | 19/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 5.725 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.07 µg/L | 6/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 3/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about City of Atlanta
Is City of Atlanta tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in City of Atlanta's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in City of Atlanta's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does City of Atlanta serve?
City of Atlanta reports serving 5,418 people in Texas, per its EPA record.
Has City of Atlanta had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 230 violations on file for City of Atlanta, of which 189 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.