State system profile

PFAS in Georgia drinking water

This page summarizes active community water systems with enough required EPA UCMR 5 samples to calculate a yearly average. It uses EPA’s final dataset released August 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 249 Release ucmr5-final-aug2026-website-v1
Systems with a yearly average above an EPA comparison level
10.8%27 of 249 active community water systems

All 249 systems met the sampling requirement for a yearly average. Of those systems, 27 had at least one yearly average above an EPA comparison level and 222 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: a fixed, unrounded research cutoff used to reproduce EPA’s final UCMR 5 technical-assistance classification based on the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current federal or state standard. The label does not determine compliance, household exposure, or health risk.

State rules: The labels on this page use fixed research cutoffs based on the April 2024 federal levels. Georgia may use different current standards or guidance. These UCMR 5 results do not determine current federal or state compliance. Find the official Georgia drinking-water program →

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A ZIP code finds possible public water systems for an area; it cannot identify the supplier for a specific home. Confirm the provider using a water bill or utility record.

System counts in Georgia

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average above the named EPA comparison level.

Community water systems with yearly averages above the EPA comparison levels used in the final August 2026 website release for Georgia.
EPA rounding cutoffSystems above comparison levelWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4 ppt level; unrounded average ≥4.05 ppt after applying EPA rounding212498.4%
PFOS: 4 ppt level; unrounded average ≥4.05 ppt after applying EPA rounding222498.8%
PFHxS: 10 ppt level; unrounded average ≥15 ppt after applying EPA rounding12490.4%
PFNA: 10 ppt level; unrounded average ≥15 ppt after applying EPA rounding02490.0%
HFPO-DA: 10 ppt level; unrounded average ≥15 ppt after applying EPA rounding02490.0%
Hazard Index: 1 level; unrounded index ≥1.5 and at least two detected components12490.4%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had every required sample needed to calculate a yearly average. It does not mean every location or home was tested. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in Georgia.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsEPA comparison result
ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRI. COLLEGEGA27700044,405Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
ADAIRSVILLEGA01500009,526Groundwater under influence of surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ADELGA07500005,970Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
ALAMOGA30900003,980Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
ALBANYGA0950000101,245Ground water6No available average above comparison levels
ALMAGA00500004,096Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
AMERICUSGA261000015,082Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
ARCADIA SUBDIVISIONGA179014481Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
ASHBURNGA28700005,176Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEMGA0590000125,000Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ATLANTAGA12100011,089,893Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
AUBURN, GAGA013000010,060Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WSGA2450000204,000Surface water5Above an EPA comparison level
AUSTELLGA06700017,774Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
BAINBRIDGEGA087000115,125Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
BALDWINGA13700014,160Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
BALDWIN COUNTYGA009000023,067Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
BALL GROUNDGA05700002,470Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
BANKS CO - MOUNTAIN CREEKGA01100266,453Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
BARNESVILLE, GAGA171000010,725Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
BARROW COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA013003117,893Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
BARTOW COUNTYGA015000170,243Surface water purchased5No available average above comparison levels
BAXLEYGA00100005,749Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
BAY MEADOWS ESTATESGA06900311,674Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
BIG CANOE SUBDIVISIONGA22700046,396Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
BLACKSHEARGA22900004,455Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
BLAIRSVILLEGA29100004,035Surface water4Above an EPA comparison level
BLAKELYGA09900005,716Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
BLUE RIDGE WATER SYSTEMGA11100006,112Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
BOWDONGA04500006,180Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
BRASELTONGA157000020,469Surface water purchased6No available average above comparison levels
BREMENGA14300006,200Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
BROOKLYN WATER SYSTEMGA25900122,462Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
BRUNSWICKGA127000044,739Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
BUFORDGA13500008,482Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WSGA035005131,171Surface water4No available average above comparison levels
BYRONGA22500009,653Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
CAIROGA13100009,637Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
CALHOUNGA129000053,090Surface water2Above an EPA comparison level
CAMILLAGA20500016,428Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
CANTON, GAGA057000116,375Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CARROLL COUNTYGA045000151,592Surface water4No available average above comparison levels
CARROLLTON, GAGA045000225,200Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CARTERSVILLEGA015000224,830Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITYGA047000056,670Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
CAVE SPRINGGA11500004,248Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
CEDARTOWNGA23300009,955Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
CENTERVILLE, GAGA153000014,701Ground water3Above an EPA comparison level
CHATSWORTHGA213000028,262Surface water6Above an EPA comparison level
CHATTOOGA COUNTYGA05500009,190Ground water7Above an EPA comparison level
CHEROKEE COUNTYGA0570002224,427Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CHICKAMAUGAGA29500005,720Ground water1Above an EPA comparison level
CLARKESVILLEGA13700025,785Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CLAXTONGA10900013,840Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA0630000298,374Surface water3Above an EPA comparison level
CLEVELAND WATERWORKSGA31100005,587Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
COBB COUNTYGA0670003695,000Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
COCHRANGA02300008,114Ground water4Above an EPA comparison level
COLUMBIA COUNTYGA0730000124,763Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
COLUMBUSGA2150000229,000Surface water2Above an EPA comparison level
COMMERCEGA157000111,340Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
COOSA WATER AUTHORITYGA29100064,407Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
CORDELEGA081000111,880Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
CORNELIAGA13700036,130Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
COVINGTONGA217000114,391Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA077004292,907Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
CUMMINGGA117000058,661Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
CUTHBERTGA24300002,835Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
DADE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA083000016,285Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
DAHLONEGAGA18700007,500Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
DALTON UTILITIESGA313000099,315Surface water3Above an EPA comparison level
DAWSONGA27300014,857Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
DEKALB COUNTYGA0890001743,000Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
DEMORESTGA137000418,049Surface water purchased4No available average above comparison levels
DOUGLASGA069000213,684Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WSAGA0970000127,084Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
DUBLINGA175000215,392Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
DallasGA22300004,770Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
EAST DUBLINGA17500044,536Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
EAST POINTGA121000333,712Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
EASTMANGA09100028,844Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
EATONTON PUTNAM WATER & SEWER AUTHGA237000012,736Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEMGA103013112,293Surface water purchased1Above an EPA comparison level
ELBERTONGA10500017,800Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ELLIJAY-GILMER CO. WATER AUTH.GA123000013,010Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ETOWAHGA085000723,922Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
FAYETTE COUNTYGA113000186,934Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
FAYETTEVILLEGA113000315,281Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
FERNWOOD MOBILE HOME PARKGA0270010199Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
FITZGERALDGA017000015,382Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
FLOYD COUNTYGA115000146,143Surface water6Above an EPA comparison level
FOLKSTONGA04900005,390Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
FOREST HEIGHTS SUBDIVISIONGA0310015835Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
FORSYTHGA20700018,585Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
FORSYTH CO. WATER & SEWERGA1170050161,200Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
FORT OGLETHORPEGA04700018,313Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSIONGA225000116,257Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA11900515,638Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
FRANKLIN SPRINGSGA1190002702Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
GAINESVILLEGA1390001140,000Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
GARDEN CITYGA05100009,000Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYGA031000620,357Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
GLEN OF ROBIN HOODGA05101095,000Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
GLENNVILLE WATER SYSTEMGA26700025,173Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
GRAYGA16900009,339Ground water1Above an EPA comparison level
GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCESGA1350004975,000Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
HAHIRAGA18500003,572Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
HAMPTONGA15100007,305Surface water purchased4Above an EPA comparison level
HAPEVILLEGA12100065,790Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
HARALSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA143000712,220Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA145001122,922Surface water3Above an EPA comparison level
HART CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA14700655,637Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
HARTWELLGA14700008,129Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
HAWKINSVILLEGA23500017,491Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
HAZLEHURST WATER SYSTEMGA16100015,778Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA14900008,172Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, GAGA1510001187,437Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
HEPHZIBAHGA24500026,941Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
HIAWASSEEGA28100005,496Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
HINESVILLEGA179000032,471Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
HOGANSVILLEGA28500004,295Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILLGA153002192,971Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
HUNTER'S RIDGEGA0510133664Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITYGA157011733,601Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
JASPERGA227000014,435Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
JEFFERSONGA157000312,690Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
JESUP WATER SYSTEMGA305000010,055Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
JONES COUNTYGA169000213,373Surface water purchased6No available average above comparison levels
KINGSLANDGA039000025,245Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
LAFAYETTEGA295000218,177Surface water purchased5Above an EPA comparison level
LAGRANGEGA285000141,852Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
LAKE BLACKSHEAR AREAGA08100644,018Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
LARCHMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISIONGA051003411,799Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
LAVONIAGA11900038,190Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITYGA177006820,194Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
LEESBURGGA17700003,629Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
LINCOLN COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA18100385,979Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
LITTLE NECK PLANTATIONGA0510124111Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
LOCUST GROVEGA151000210,812Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
LOGANVILLEGA135000612,319Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
LOUISVILLEGA16300025,242Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
LOWNDES CO-SOUTH LOWNDESGA18500198,303Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO.WSGA185001613,190Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
LYONSGA27900004,458Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
MADISONGA21100026,427Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
MALLARD POINTE/DRAKE LANDINGGA103013881Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
MANCHESTERGA19900035,397Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
MARIETTAGA067000560,100Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
MARION COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA19700035,875Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
MCCAYSVILLEGA11100017,020Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
MCDONOUGHGA151000316,187Surface water4Above an EPA comparison level
MCRAE WATER SYSTEMGA27100037,857Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
METTERGA04300004,776Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
MILLEDGEVILLEGA009000120,540Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
MILLENGA16500006,569Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
MONROE, GAGA297000125,248Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
MONTEZUMAGA19300024,040Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
MONTICELLOGA15900003,329Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
MOULTRIEGA071000417,067Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
NASHVILLEGA01900024,631Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
NEWNANGA077000248,451Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
NEWTON CO. WATER-SEWERAGE AUTHGA217000474,364Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
NORTH FULTON COUNTYGA1210005434,517Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
NOTLA WATER AUTHORITYGA291000316,518Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
OAK STREET SUBDIVISIONGA1850022829Ground water2Above an EPA comparison level
OCONEE COUNTYGA219000031,323Surface water purchased5No available average above comparison levels
OGLETHORPEGA19300034,129Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
PALMETTOGA12100084,718Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
PATTERSONGA2290001905Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA2230002117,468Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
PELHAMGA20500034,007Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
PERRYGA153000635,493Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
PICKENS COUNTY WATER AUTH.GA22700027,153Surface water purchased4No available average above comparison levels
PINEWOODS ESTATES NORTHGA0590009581Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
POLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA233000123,792Surface water purchased4No available average above comparison levels
POOLERGA051000128,423Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
PORT WENTWORTHGA051000211,000Surface water purchased2Above an EPA comparison level
QUITMANGA02700025,612Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
RABUN COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITYGA241011810,276Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
REYNOLDS PLANTATIONGA133004613,500Surface water7No available average above comparison levels
RICHMOND HILLGA029000016,068Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
RINCONGA103000116,654Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEMGA247000087,156Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ROCKMARTGA23300024,199Groundwater under influence of surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ROGERS STATE PRISONGA26700051,588Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
ROMEGA115000245,586Surface water1Above an EPA comparison level
ROSWELLGA121000914,300Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
SANDERSVILLEGA30300057,776Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
SANDHILL SUBDIVISIONGA305008841Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
SATILLA REGIONAL WATER & SEWER AUTH-EASTGA29900513,654Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
SATILLA REGIONAL WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA299000110,657Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
SAVANNAH-GEORGETOWN/GATEWAYGA051008114,589Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
SAVANNAH-I & DGA051000410,500Surface water1Above an EPA comparison level
SAVANNAH-MAINGA0510003168,958Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
SAVANNAH-WHITEMARSH ISLANDGA05102504,247Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
SAVANNAH-WILMINGTON ISLANDGA051022913,526Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
SENOIAGA07700037,528Surface water5Above an EPA comparison level
SHADY SHORES SUBDIVISIONGA11700301,632Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
SMYRNAGA067000740,508Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
SOCIAL CIRCLEGA29700025,470Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
SOUTH ATLANTIC UTILITIES-BRYAN COUNTY(S)GA02900803,553Ground water9No available average above comparison levels
SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA207007416,292Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA255003640,430Surface water purchased1Above an EPA comparison level
SPARTAGA14100012,903Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
ST. MARYSGA039000119,408Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
ST. SIMONS ISLANDGA127000129,249Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
STATESBOROGA031000436,846Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
STATHAMGA01300015,597Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
STOCKBRIDGEGA15100047,195Surface water purchased2No available average above comparison levels
SWAINSBOROGA10700059,536Ground water6No available average above comparison levels
SYLVANIAGA25100034,910Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
SYLVESTERGA32100037,076Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKSGA26300054,028Surface water purchased2Above an EPA comparison level
TALLAPOOSAGA14300024,680Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
TEMPLEGA04500055,708Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
THE LANDINGS SUBDIVISIONGA051003311,058Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
THOMASTONGA293000012,482Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
THOMASVILLEGA275000532,613Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMMGA189000121,312Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA277000127,589Ground water4No available average above comparison levels
TIVOLI MARSH WATER SYSTEMGA0290025146Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
TOCCOAGA257000128,711Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
TOWNS COUNTYGA281000711,791Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
TY TYGA2770003929Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
TYBEE ISLANDGA05100058,047Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
UNADILLAGA09300033,806Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
UNION CITYGA121001018,636Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
UPSON COUNTYGA29300105,243Surface water purchased1No available average above comparison levels
USA-FORT STEWART MAINGA179002427,573Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
USA-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD - MAINGA05101077,500Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
USAF-MOODY AIR FORCE BASE-MAINGA18501255,325Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
USAF-ROBINS AB MAINGA153004222,000Ground water6No available average above comparison levels
USMC-LOGISTICSGA09500353,350Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
USN-KINGS BAY SUBMARINE BASEGA03900139,730Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
VALDOSTAGA185000248,959Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
VIENNA, GAGA09300043,018Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
VILLA RICAGA045000615,667Surface water3No available average above comparison levels
WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA295000336,000Surface water4Above an EPA comparison level
WALTHOURVILLE WATER SYSTEMGA17900203,858Ground water5No available average above comparison levels
WALTON CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA297000845,230Surface water purchased3No available average above comparison levels
WARNER ROBINSGA153000783,705Ground water3No available average above comparison levels
WASHINGTONGA31700026,490Surface water2No available average above comparison levels
WAYCROSSGA299000215,987Ground water1No available average above comparison levels
WAYNESBOROGA03300045,900Ground water2No available average above comparison levels
WEST POINTGA28500025,800Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
WHITE CO WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHGA31100726,380Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
WINDERGA013000251,540Surface water1No available average above comparison levels
WOODSTOCK, GAGA057000319,742Surface water purchased6Above an EPA comparison level
WRIGHTSVILLEGA16700023,749Ground water3No available average above comparison levels

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system.

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