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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
251–275 of 565Darien Water System
GA1910000 · 3,242 served
Grantville
GA0770001 · 3,221 served
Nicholson Water Authority
GA1570004 · 3,218 served
Homerville
GA0650000 · 3,210 served
Oconee Crossing Ws (res.& Comm.)
GA2370073 · 3,189 served
Bent Tree
GA2270003 · 3,185 served
Ocilla
GA1550002 · 3,137 served
Soperton
GA2830000 · 3,115 served
Springfield
GA1030002 · 3,100 served
Abbeville
GA3150000 · 3,042 served
Pembroke Water System
GA0290001 · 3,021 served
Vienna
GA0930004 · 3,018 served
Donalsonville
GA2530000 · 2,963 served
Henderson Park
GA0290104 · 2,962 served
Chattahoochee County
GA0530002 · 2,956 served
Sparta
GA1410001 · 2,903 served
North Monroe Water System
GA2070072 · 2,903 served
Maysville Water System
GA0110001 · 2,838 served
Cuthbert
GA2430000 · 2,835 served
Greensboro
GA1330000 · 2,834 served
Twin City
GA1070006 · 2,817 served
Warrenton
GA3010001 · 2,800 served
Royston
GA1190004 · 2,800 served
Georgia Diagnostic Center
GA0350009 · 2,800 served
Lakeland
GA1730000 · 2,796 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