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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
201–225 of 565Glen of Robin Hood
GA0510109 · 5,000 served
Sylvania
GA2510003 · 4,910 served
Dawson
GA2730001 · 4,857 served
Metter
GA0430000 · 4,776 served
Dallas
GA2230000 · 4,770 served
Palmetto
GA1210008 · 4,718 served
Tallapoosa
GA1430002 · 4,680 served
Lake Arrowhead Subdivision
GA0570006 · 4,671 served
Madison County Water System
GA1950060 · 4,663 served
Waleska
GA0570024 · 4,657 served
Nashville
GA0190002 · 4,631 served
Flowery Branch
GA1390000 · 4,594 served
East Dublin
GA1750004 · 4,536 served
Butler
GA2690000 · 4,518 served
Lyons
GA2790000 · 4,458 served
Blackshear
GA2290000 · 4,455 served
Dawsonville
GA0850000 · 4,433 served
Coosa Water Authority
GA2910006 · 4,407 served
Abraham Baldwin Agri. College
GA2770004 · 4,405 served
Hogansville
GA2850000 · 4,295 served
Cave Spring
GA1150000 · 4,248 served
Savannah-whitemarsh Island
GA0510250 · 4,247 served
Rockmart
GA2330002 · 4,199 served
Baldwin
GA1370001 · 4,160 served
Oglethorpe
GA1930003 · 4,129 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