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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
451–475 of 565Oak Street Subdivision
GA1850022 · 829 served
Mcintyre
GA3190004 · 826 served
Pavo
GA2750004 · 815 served
Holiday Shores Subdivision
GA1410016 · 813 served
Stillmore
GA1070003 · 810 served
Jones Mobile Home Park
GA1350011 · 800 served
Milan
GA2710004 · 791 served
Mansfield
GA2170002 · 791 served
Seminole Woods
GA3050081 · 780 served
Collins Water System
GA2670001 · 780 served
Midville
GA0330001 · 776 served
Newton
GA0070000 · 775 served
Oak Grove Island Plantation
GA1270160 · 775 served
Nassau Woods Mobile Home Park
GA0510089 · 772 served
Smithville
GA1770001 · 770 served
Sj Water, Llc
GA1730014 · 764 served
Rio Vista/burnside
GA0510044 · 759 served
Conifer Crossing/pine Hill
GA1030095 · 759 served
Hallmark Manufactured Housing Community
GA0590004 · 753 served
Concord
GA2310000 · 751 served
Attapulgus
GA0870000 · 750 served
Uvalda
GA2090005 · 747 served
Waverly Hall
GA1450003 · 746 served
Lake Park
GA1850001 · 729 served
Grace Neal & Vestavia Sd
GA2930017 · 729 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