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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
101–125 of 565Fairburn
GA1210004 · 14,000 served
Savannah-wilmington Island
GA0510229 · 13,526 served
Reynolds Plantation
GA1330046 · 13,500 served
Jones County
GA1690002 · 13,373 served
Fort Valley Utility Commission
GA2250001 · 13,296 served
Lowndes Co.-north Lowndes Co. Ws
GA1850016 · 13,190 served
Ellijay-gilmer Co. Water Auth.
GA1230000 · 13,010 served
Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth
GA2370000 · 12,736 served
Douglas
GA0690002 · 12,706 served
Jefferson
GA1570003 · 12,690 served
Thomaston
GA2930000 · 12,482 served
Loganville
GA1350006 · 12,319 served
Effingham County Surface Water System
GA1030131 · 12,293 served
Haralson County Water Authority
GA1430007 · 12,220 served
Cordele
GA0810001 · 11,880 served
Larchmont Estates Subdivision
GA0510034 · 11,799 served
Towns County
GA2810007 · 11,791 served
Centerville
GA1530000 · 11,459 served
Commerce
GA1570001 · 11,340 served
The Landings Subdivision
GA0510033 · 11,058 served
Port Wentworth
GA0510002 · 11,000 served
Locust Grove
GA1510002 · 10,812 served
Barnesville
GA1710000 · 10,725 served
Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.
GA2990001 · 10,657 served
Savannah-i & D
GA0510004 · 10,500 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