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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
51–75 of 565Butts County/jackson/jenkinsburg Ws
GA0350051 · 31,171 served
St. Simons Island
GA1270001 · 29,249 served
Toccoa
GA2570001 · 28,711 served
Chatsworth
GA2130000 · 28,262 served
Tifton-tift County Water System
GA2770001 · 27,589 served
Usa-fort Stewart Main
GA1790024 · 27,573 served
Carrollton
GA0450002 · 25,200 served
Cartersville
GA0150002 · 24,830 served
Monroe
GA2970001 · 23,997 served
Etowah
GA0850007 · 23,922 served
Polk County Water Authority
GA2330001 · 23,792 served
Griffin
GA2550000 · 23,643 served
Baldwin County
GA0090000 · 23,067 served
Harris County Water System
GA1450011 · 22,922 served
Kingsland
GA0390000 · 22,448 served
Usaf-robins Ab Main
GA1530042 · 22,000 served
Thomson-mcduffie Co W&s Comm
GA1890001 · 21,312 served
Pooler
GA0510001 · 21,187 served
Milledgeville
GA0090001 · 20,540 served
Braselton
GA1570000 · 20,469 served
College Park
GA1210002 · 20,382 served
Georgia Southern University
GA0310006 · 20,357 served
Lee County Utilities Authority
GA1770068 · 20,194 served
Woodstock
GA0570003 · 19,742 served
St. Marys
GA0390001 · 19,408 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