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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
401–425 of 565Pike Co - Rural Delvelopment Division
GA2310027 · 1,080 served
Sardis
GA0330002 · 1,053 served
Canon Water System
GA1190000 · 1,048 served
Screven
GA3050002 · 1,043 served
Quitman Water & Sewer Auth.
GA2390008 · 1,040 served
Azalea Point
GA1030126 · 1,037 served
Glenwood
GA3090001 · 1,034 served
Danielsville
GA1950003 · 1,022 served
Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -talon's Lake
GA0310232 · 1,020 served
Sanctuary Cove Water System
GA0390056 · 1,018 served
Warm Springs
GA1990004 · 1,017 served
Lexington
GA2210001 · 1,015 served
Ephesus
GA1490006 · 1,000 served
Georgetown
GA2390000 · 999 served
Lakeside Farms / Bloomingdale
GA1030010 · 993 served
Rutledge Water System
GA2110003 · 993 served
John Alford Subdivision
GA1910009 · 989 served
Lumber City
GA2710002 · 977 served
Cranston Bluff-waterford Landing
GA0290071 · 975 served
Echols County
GA1010000 · 972 served
Woodbury
GA1990005 · 961 served
Homeland
GA0490017 · 961 served
Whigham
GA1310001 · 957 served
Poulan
GA3210001 · 956 served
Carnesville Water System
GA1190001 · 954 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