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Georgia Water Quality
565
Utilities in database
10.4M
Residents served
28%
On private wells
3
Key contaminants tracked
Drinking Water in Georgia
Georgia has 565 community water systems serving approximately 10.4 million residents. Primary water sources include groundwater. The most commonly reported contaminants include disinfection byproducts, nitrates, arsenic. 28% of Georgia residents rely on private wells. EPD holds primary enforcement authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Utilities in Georgia
226–250 of 565Alma
GA0050000 · 4,096 served
Montezuma
GA1930002 · 4,040 served
Blairsville
GA2910000 · 4,035 served
Talbot County Water Works
GA2630005 · 4,028 served
Lake Blackshear Area
GA0810064 · 4,018 served
Pelham
GA2050003 · 4,007 served
Statham
GA0130001 · 3,986 served
Alamo
GA3090000 · 3,980 served
Walthourville Water System
GA1790020 · 3,858 served
Claxton
GA1090001 · 3,840 served
Unadilla
GA0930003 · 3,806 served
Wrightsville
GA1670002 · 3,749 served
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-east
GA2990051 · 3,654 served
Leesburg
GA1770000 · 3,629 served
Hahira
GA1850000 · 3,572 served
South Atlantic Utilities-bryan County(s)
GA0290080 · 3,553 served
Nicholls
GA0690003 · 3,514 served
Monticello
GA1590000 · 3,505 served
Roberta
GA0790000 · 3,478 served
Lula
GA1390002 · 3,416 served
Walker Co. Rural Water Auth.
GA2950014 · 3,410 served
Mcintosh County-crescent Community Ws
GA1910021 · 3,406 served
Usmc-logistics
GA0950035 · 3,350 served
Ellaville
GA2490000 · 3,295 served
Mount Vernon
GA2090003 · 3,243 served
Key Contaminant Concerns in Georgia
Nitrates
Nitrate (NO₃⁻) is a nitrogen-containing compound that forms naturally through the decomposition of organic matter. At elevated concentrations — almost always from human activity — nitrate interferes with the blood's ability to carry oxygen. The United States produces over 23 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer annually, making agricultural runoff the dominant source of nitrate contamination.
DBPs
When utilities add chlorine to water to kill pathogens, it reacts with dissolved organic matter — leaves, algae, soil — to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Over 600 DBPs have been identified. The EPA regulates two groups: total trihalomethanes (TTHMs, including chloroform) and haloacetic acids (HAA5). DBP levels tend to be highest in surface water systems and in warm months when organic matter is elevated.
Arsenic
Arsenic (As) occurs naturally in rock and soil, dissolving into groundwater through natural weathering processes. Inorganic arsenic — the form found in drinking water — is a known human carcinogen. The western United States has particularly arsenic-rich geological formations, but elevated levels have been found in 48 states. Arsenic is tasteless and odorless.
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Data source: Utility data from EPA SDWIS. 565 active community water systems ingested. CCR contaminant data ingestion in progress.
Last updated: 2026-04-17