State system profile

PFAS in Georgia drinking water

Active community water systems with complete EPA UCMR 5 monitoring, summarized using yearly averages from results available through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 237 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
11.4%27 of 237 active community water systems

All 237 systems had enough required samples to calculate a yearly average. 27 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark; 210 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: the unrounded cutoff this research uses to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification around the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current standard or compliance finding and cannot determine household exposure or health risk.

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System counts in Georgia

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for Georgia.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)212378.9%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)222379.3%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)12370.4%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)02370.0%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)02370.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)12370.4%
System directory

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had all required samples needed for a yearly average. 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 locationsStudy benchmark result
ADAIRSVILLEGA01500009,526Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ADELGA07500005,970Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
ALAMOGA30900003,980Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
ALBANYGA0950000101,245Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
ALMAGA00500004,096Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
AMERICUSGA261000015,082Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
ARCADIA SUBDIVISIONGA179014481Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
ASHBURNGA28700005,176Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEMGA0590000125,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ATLANTAGA12100011,089,893Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
AUBURN, GAGA013000010,060Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WSGA2450000204,000Surface water5At or above a study benchmark
AUSTELLGA06700017,774Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
BAINBRIDGEGA087000115,125Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
BALDWINGA13700014,160Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BALDWIN COUNTYGA009000023,067Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
BALL GROUNDGA05700002,470Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
BANKS CO - MOUNTAIN CREEKGA01100266,453Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
BARNESVILLE, GAGA171000010,725Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
BARROW COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA013003117,893Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
BARTOW COUNTYGA015000170,243Surface water purchased5Below all study benchmarks
BAXLEYGA00100005,749Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
BAY MEADOWS ESTATESGA06900311,674Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
BIG CANOE SUBDIVISIONGA22700046,396Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BLAIRSVILLEGA29100004,035Surface water4At or above a study benchmark
BLAKELYGA09900005,716Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
BOWDONGA04500006,180Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
BRASELTONGA157000020,469Surface water purchased6Below all study benchmarks
BREMENGA14300006,200Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
BROOKLYN WATER SYSTEMGA25900122,462Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
BRUNSWICKGA127000044,739Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WSGA035005131,171Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
BYRONGA22500009,653Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
CAIROGA13100009,637Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
CALHOUNGA129000053,090Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
CAMILLAGA20500016,428Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
CANTON, GAGA057000116,375Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CARROLL COUNTYGA045000151,592Surface water4Below all study benchmarks
CARROLLTON, GAGA045000225,200Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CARTERSVILLEGA015000224,830Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITYGA047000056,670Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
CAVE SPRINGGA11500004,248Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
CEDARTOWNGA23300009,955Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
CENTERVILLE, GAGA153000014,701Ground water3At or above a study benchmark
CHATSWORTHGA213000028,262Surface water6At or above a study benchmark
CHATTOOGA COUNTYGA05500009,190Ground water7At or above a study benchmark
CHEROKEE COUNTYGA0570002224,427Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CHICKAMAUGAGA29500005,720Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
CLARKESVILLEGA13700025,785Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CLAXTONGA10900013,840Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA0630000298,374Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
CLEVELAND WATERWORKSGA31100005,587Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
COBB COUNTYGA0670003695,000Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
COCHRANGA02300008,114Ground water4At or above a study benchmark
COLUMBIA COUNTYGA0730000124,763Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
COLUMBUSGA2150000229,000Surface water2At or above a study benchmark
COMMERCEGA157000111,340Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
COOSA WATER AUTHORITYGA29100064,407Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
CORDELEGA081000111,880Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
CORNELIAGA13700036,130Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
COVINGTONGA217000114,391Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA077004292,907Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
CUMMINGGA117000058,661Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
CUTHBERTGA24300002,835Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
DADE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA083000016,285Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DAHLONEGAGA18700007,500Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DALTON UTILITIESGA313000099,315Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
DAWSONGA27300014,857Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
DEKALB COUNTYGA0890001743,000Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DEMORESTGA137000418,049Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
DOUGLASGA069000213,684Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WSAGA0970000127,084Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
DUBLINGA175000215,392Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
DallasGA22300004,770Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
EAST DUBLINGA17500044,536Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
EAST POINTGA121000333,712Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
EASTMANGA09100028,844Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
EATONTON PUTNAM WATER & SEWER AUTHGA237000012,736Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEMGA103013112,293Surface water purchased1At or above a study benchmark
ELBERTONGA10500017,800Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ETOWAHGA085000723,922Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
FAYETTE COUNTYGA113000186,934Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
FAYETTEVILLEGA113000315,281Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
FERNWOOD MOBILE HOME PARKGA0270010199Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
FITZGERALDGA017000015,382Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
FLOYD COUNTYGA115000146,143Surface water6At or above a study benchmark
FOLKSTONGA04900005,390Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
FOREST HEIGHTS SUBDIVISIONGA0310015835Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
FORSYTHGA20700018,585Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
FORSYTH CO. WATER & SEWERGA1170050161,200Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
FORT OGLETHORPEGA04700018,313Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
FORT VALLEY UTILITY COMMISSIONGA225000116,257Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA11900515,638Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
FRANKLIN SPRINGSGA1190002702Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
GARDEN CITYGA05100009,000Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYGA031000620,357Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
GLEN OF ROBIN HOODGA05101095,000Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
GLENNVILLE WATER SYSTEMGA26700025,173Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
GRAYGA16900009,339Ground water1At or above a study benchmark
GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCESGA1350004975,000Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HAHIRAGA18500003,572Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
HAMPTONGA15100007,305Surface water purchased4At or above a study benchmark
HAPEVILLEGA12100065,790Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
HARALSON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA143000712,220Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA145001122,922Surface water3At or above a study benchmark
HART CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA14700655,637Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
HAWKINSVILLEGA23500017,491Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
HAZLEHURST WATER SYSTEMGA16100015,778Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA14900008,172Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, GAGA1510001187,437Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
HEPHZIBAHGA24500026,941Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
HIAWASSEEGA28100005,496Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
HINESVILLEGA179000032,471Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILLGA153002192,971Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
HUNTER'S RIDGEGA0510133664Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITYGA157011733,601Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
JASPERGA227000014,435Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
JEFFERSONGA157000312,690Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
JESUP WATER SYSTEMGA305000010,055Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
JONES COUNTYGA169000213,373Surface water purchased6Below all study benchmarks
KINGSLANDGA039000025,245Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
LAFAYETTEGA295000218,177Surface water purchased5At or above a study benchmark
LAGRANGEGA285000141,852Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
LAKE BLACKSHEAR AREAGA08100644,018Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
LARCHMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISIONGA051003411,799Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
LAVONIAGA11900038,190Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
LEE COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITYGA177006820,194Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
LEESBURGGA17700003,629Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
LINCOLN COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA18100385,979Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
LITTLE NECK PLANTATIONGA0510124111Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
LOCUST GROVEGA151000210,812Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
LOGANVILLEGA135000612,319Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
LOUISVILLEGA16300025,242Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
LOWNDES CO-SOUTH LOWNDESGA18500198,303Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
LOWNDES CO.-NORTH LOWNDES CO.WSGA185001613,190Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
LYONSGA27900004,458Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
MADISONGA21100026,427Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
MALLARD POINTE/DRAKE LANDINGGA103013881Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
MANCHESTERGA19900035,397Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
MARIETTAGA067000560,100Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
MCCAYSVILLEGA11100017,020Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MCDONOUGHGA151000316,187Surface water4At or above a study benchmark
MCRAE WATER SYSTEMGA27100037,857Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
METTERGA04300004,776Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MILLEDGEVILLEGA009000120,540Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MILLENGA16500006,569Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
MONROE, GAGA297000125,248Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MONTEZUMAGA19300024,040Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
MONTICELLOGA15900003,329Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
MOULTRIEGA071000417,067Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
NASHVILLEGA01900024,631Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
NEWNANGA077000248,451Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
NEWTON CO. WATER-SEWERAGE AUTHGA217000474,364Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
NORTH FULTON COUNTYGA1210005434,517Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
NOTLA WATER AUTHORITYGA291000316,518Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
OAK STREET SUBDIVISIONGA1850022829Ground water2At or above a study benchmark
OCONEE COUNTYGA219000031,323Surface water purchased5Below all study benchmarks
OGLETHORPEGA19300034,129Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
PALMETTOGA12100084,718Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA2230002117,468Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
PELHAMGA20500034,007Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
PERRYGA153000635,493Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
PICKENS COUNTY WATER AUTH.GA22700027,153Surface water purchased4Below all study benchmarks
PINEWOODS ESTATES NORTHGA0590009581Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
POLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA233000123,792Surface water purchased4Below all study benchmarks
POOLERGA051000128,423Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
PORT WENTWORTHGA051000211,000Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
QUITMANGA02700025,612Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
RABUN COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITYGA241011810,276Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
REYNOLDS PLANTATIONGA133004613,500Surface water7Below all study benchmarks
RICHMOND HILLGA029000016,068Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
RINCONGA103000116,654Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEMGA247000087,156Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ROCKMARTGA23300024,199Groundwater under influence of surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ROGERS STATE PRISONGA26700051,588Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
ROMEGA115000245,586Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
ROSWELLGA121000914,300Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
SANDERSVILLEGA30300057,776Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SANDHILL SUBDIVISIONGA305008841Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
SATILLA REGIONAL WATER & SEWER AUTH-EASTGA29900513,654Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SATILLA REGIONAL WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA299000110,657Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SAVANNAH-GEORGETOWN/GATEWAYGA051008114,589Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SAVANNAH-I & DGA051000410,500Surface water1At or above a study benchmark
SAVANNAH-MAINGA0510003168,958Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
SAVANNAH-WHITEMARSH ISLANDGA05102504,247Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SAVANNAH-WILMINGTON ISLANDGA051022913,526Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
SENOIAGA07700037,528Surface water5At or above a study benchmark
SHADY SHORES SUBDIVISIONGA11700301,632Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SMYRNAGA067000740,508Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
SOCIAL CIRCLEGA29700025,470Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
SOUTH ATLANTIC UTILITIES-BRYAN COUNTY(S)GA02900803,553Ground water9Below all study benchmarks
SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA207007416,292Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA255003640,430Surface water purchased1At or above a study benchmark
SPARTAGA14100012,903Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
ST. MARYSGA039000119,408Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
ST. SIMONS ISLANDGA127000129,249Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
STATESBOROGA031000436,846Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
STATHAMGA01300015,597Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
STOCKBRIDGEGA15100047,195Surface water purchased2Below all study benchmarks
SWAINSBOROGA10700059,536Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
SYLVANIAGA25100034,910Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
SYLVESTERGA32100037,076Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKSGA26300054,028Surface water purchased2At or above a study benchmark
TALLAPOOSAGA14300024,680Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
TEMPLEGA04500055,708Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
THE LANDINGS SUBDIVISIONGA051003311,058Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
THOMASTONGA293000012,482Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
THOMASVILLEGA275000532,613Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMMGA189000121,312Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGA277000127,589Ground water4Below all study benchmarks
TIVOLI MARSH WATER SYSTEMGA0290025146Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
TOCCOAGA257000128,711Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
TOWNS COUNTYGA281000711,791Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
TY TYGA2770003929Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
TYBEE ISLANDGA05100058,047Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
UNADILLAGA09300033,806Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
UPSON COUNTYGA29300105,243Surface water purchased1Below all study benchmarks
USA-FORT STEWART MAINGA179002427,573Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
USA-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD - MAINGA05101077,500Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
USAF-MOODY AIR FORCE BASE-MAINGA18501255,325Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
USAF-ROBINS AB MAINGA153004222,000Ground water6Below all study benchmarks
USMC-LOGISTICSGA09500353,350Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
USN-KINGS BAY SUBMARINE BASEGA03900139,730Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
VALDOSTAGA185000248,959Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
VIENNA, GAGA09300043,018Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
VILLA RICAGA045000615,667Surface water3Below all study benchmarks
WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYGA295000336,000Surface water4At or above a study benchmark
WALTHOURVILLE WATER SYSTEMGA17900203,858Ground water5Below all study benchmarks
WALTON CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH.GA297000845,230Surface water purchased3Below all study benchmarks
WARNER ROBINSGA153000783,705Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
WASHINGTONGA31700026,490Surface water2Below all study benchmarks
WAYCROSSGA299000215,987Ground water1Below all study benchmarks
WAYNESBOROGA03300045,900Ground water2Below all study benchmarks
WHITE CO WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHGA31100726,380Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WINDERGA013000251,540Surface water1Below all study benchmarks
WOODSTOCK, GAGA057000319,742Surface water purchased6At or above a study benchmark
WRIGHTSVILLEGA16700023,749Ground water3Below all study benchmarks
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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. This does not mean every home was tested. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system. This page does not apply Georgia's state-specific standards or determine compliance. Use the official state or territory drinking-water program for current regulatory information.

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