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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
426–450 of 565Menlo
GA0550002 · 949 served
Plains
GA2610004 · 942 served
Oak Level Water System
GA0290105 · 932 served
Whitesburg
GA0450007 · 931 served
Ty Ty
GA2770003 · 929 served
Walker Church Water System
GA1330012 · 928 served
Ogeechee Farms
GA0510036 · 918 served
Liberty County Water System
GA1790170 · 910 served
Patterson
GA2290001 · 905 served
Polk County-vinson Mountain Water Systm
GA2330017 · 905 served
Mulligan Road Water Supply
GA1850284 · 905 served
Ochlocknee
GA2750003 · 905 served
White
GA0150004 · 900 served
Preston
GA3070000 · 891 served
Isle of Wight
GA1790005 · 887 served
Upson Co.-lincoln Park Ws
GA2930048 · 886 served
Lee State Prison
GA1770015 · 886 served
Waco
GA1430010 · 884 served
Portal Water System
GA0310002 · 879 served
Runaway Point
GA0510096 · 861 served
Hiram
GA2230001 · 858 served
Grove Lakes Subdivision
GA0310016 · 855 served
Toccoa Falls College
GA2570011 · 850 served
Cape Hardwicke/ft. Mcallister/kinsale/re
GA0290008 · 847 served
Forest Heights Subdivision
GA0310015 · 835 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