Georgia: drinking water & radon
Georgia has 1,722 active community water systems. Since 2016, 174 reported health-based violations; 15 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 45 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Georgia
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| Lowndes Co.-Alapaha Plantation S/D 362 people | 64 |
| Camak 366 people | 51 |
| Warrenton 2,800 people | 42 |
| Lowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. Ws 16,656 people | 34 |
| Hahira 3,572 people | 30 |
| Baldwin County 23,067 people | 28 |
| Oak Park 281 people | 28 |
| Franklin County Water System 5,638 people | 25 |
| Woodhaven Mobile Home Park 350 people | 23 |
| Lexington 1,015 people | 23 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| The Bridges Subdivision 97 people | 68 ppb |
| Ponderosa MHC, LLC 234 people | 56.8 ppb |
| Starrs Mill Ridge Subdivision 135 people | 56.5 ppb |
| Meansville 338 people | 43 ppb |
| Meldrim Lakes 203 people | 29.5 ppb |
| Sandy Springs Subdivision 42 people | 28 ppb |
| Dean Forest Rd.Tp-North 39 people | 26 ppb |
| Bowersville 594 people | 23 ppb |
| Gordon 2,291 people | 22 ppb |
| Pinewood Hills Subdivision 161 people | 19 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Lafayette 18,177 people | 56 ppt |
| Augusta-Richmond Co Ws 204,000 people | 51 ppt |
| Columbus 229,000 people | 33.9 ppt |
| Calhoun 53,090 people | 29 ppt |
| Walker County Water Authority 36,000 people | 22 ppt |
| Chattooga County 9,190 people | 20 ppt |
| Rome 45,586 people | 17.3 ppt |
| Chickamauga 5,720 people | 15.4 ppt |
| Chatsworth 28,262 people | 15 ppt |
| Griffin 23,643 people | 14 ppt |
Largest systems
| Atlanta 1,089,893 people | 1,089,893 |
| Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources 975,000 people | 975,000 |
| Dekalb County 743,000 people | 743,000 |
| Cobb County 695,000 people | 695,000 |
| North Fulton County 434,517 people | 434,517 |
| Clayton County Water Authority 298,374 people | 298,374 |
| Columbus 229,000 people | 229,000 |
| Cherokee County 224,427 people | 224,427 |
| Augusta-Richmond Co Ws 204,000 people | 204,000 |
| Henry County Water Authority 187,437 people | 187,437 |
All ZIP codes in Georgia
937 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Georgia have violations?
174 of 1,722 active community water systems in Georgia reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Georgia?
177 ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential), 304 in zone 2 and 456 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.