Georgia Water Quality
Health violation data for 1,715 community water systems in Georgia. Based on EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data.
Water Systems
1,715
Total Violations
2,663
Systems with Violations
50
Cities with Issues
139
Water Systems with Most Violations
| # | Water System | Violations | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOWNDES CO.-ALAPAHA PLANTATION S/D Valdosta | 240 | Yes |
| 2 | CAMAK Camak | 115 | Yes |
| 3 | HAHIRA Hahira | 113 | Yes |
| 4 | LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO. WS Valdosta | 110 | Yes |
| 5 | FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Carnesville | 92 | Yes |
| 6 | LEXINGTON Lexington | 73 | Yes |
| 7 | WARRENTON Warrenton | 65 | Yes |
| 8 | WOODHAVEN MOBILE HOME PARK Cumming | 65 | Yes |
| 9 | OAK PARK Lyons | 63 | Yes |
| 10 | MAYSVILLE WATER SYSTEM Maysville | 60 | Yes |
| 11 | LAST FRONTIER SUBDIVISION Hartwell | 58 | Yes |
| 12 | GIBSON Gibson | 55 | Yes |
| 13 | BALDWIN COUNTY Milledgeville | 52 | Yes |
| 14 | THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMM Thomson | 44 | Yes |
| 15 | TAYLOR CO.-POTTERVILLE COMM. Butler | 44 | Yes |
| 16 | CRAWFORDVILLE WATER SYSTEM Crawfordville | 42 | Yes |
| 17 | RIVER WOODS ON LAKE OCONEE S/D Eatonton | 38 | Yes |
| 18 | TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKS Talbotton | 38 | Yes |
| 19 | ECHOLS COUNTY Statenville | 36 | Yes |
| 20 | ATTAPULGUS Attapulgus | 35 | Yes |
| 21 | BUENA VISTA Buena Vista | 34 | Yes |
| 22 | TROTTER`S RIDGE SUBDIVISION Watkinsville | 32 | Yes |
| 23 | PETROSS SUBDIVISION Vidalia | 32 | Yes |
| 24 | REYNOLDS Reynolds | 31 | Yes |
| 25 | VALDOSTA Valdosta | 29 | Yes |
| 26 | NORTH RIDGE WATER & LIGHT CO. Savannah | 28 | Yes |
| 27 | DANIELSVILLE Danielsville | 26 | Yes |
| 28 | MILNER Milner | 25 | Yes |
| 29 | LAUREL RIDGE S/D Lakemont | 22 | Yes |
| 30 | AUBURN Auburn | 21 | Yes |
| 31 | SALEM PLANTATION SUBDIVISION Watkinsville | 21 | Yes |
| 32 | HAZLEHURST WATER SYSTEM Hazlehurst | 21 | Yes |
| 33 | WHIPPOORWILL SUBDIVISION Savannah | 21 | Yes |
| 34 | HOMER Homer | 20 | Yes |
| 35 | TIMBER RIDGE SUBDIVISION Savannah | 20 | Yes |
| 36 | HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Franklin | 19 | Yes |
| 37 | KINGSLAND Kingsland | 18 | Yes |
| 38 | RINGGOLD Ringgold | 17 | Yes |
| 39 | NEWBORN WATER SYSTEM Jackson | 17 | Yes |
| 40 | TOCCOA Toccoa | 17 | Yes |
| 41 | WILLACOOCHEE WATER SYSTEM Willacoochee | 16 | Yes |
| 42 | BRINSON Brinson | 16 | Yes |
| 43 | ALTO Alto | 16 | Yes |
| 44 | HOGANSVILLE Hogansville | 16 | Yes |
| 45 | ROCKY CREEK SUBDIVISION Eatonton | 15 | Yes |
| 46 | PELHAM Pelham | 15 | Yes |
| 47 | PORTERDALE Porterdale | 15 | Yes |
| 48 | HIDDEN POINT / WHTIE OAK S/D Eatonton | 14 | Yes |
| 49 | JASPER COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Monticello | 14 | Yes |
| 50 | MARSHALLVILLE Marshallville | 14 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in Georgia
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 749 | 50 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 669 | 34 |
| Lead & Copper Rule | 370 | 22 |
| Copper | 328 | 25 |
| Lead (Action Level) | 155 | 10 |
| E. coli | 83 | 41 |
| Manganese | 79 | 6 |
| Fluoride | 55 | 19 |
| Barium | 49 | 5 |
| Contaminant 1094 | 31 | 1 |
| Combined Radium 226/228 | 20 | 12 |
| Nitrite | 19 | 2 |
| Chlorine | 18 | 17 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 15 | 7 |
| Chloroform | 9 | 1 |
Cities with Water Quality Issues
Alpharetta Covington Social Circle Cumming Atlanta Adairsville Canton Barnesville Fairburn Franklin Griffin Hogansville Mcdonough Mansfield Newnan Porterdale Thomaston Tyrone Union City Chamblee East Point Swainsboro Claxton Sylvania Statesboro Stillmore Vidalia Baldwin Blairsville Cleveland Commerce Cornelia Dawsonville Jefferson Maysville Toccoa Athens Crawford Greensboro Hartwell +99 more
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in Georgia are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.