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Dekalb Water Quality Report

2 cities ranked · Average grade: C · Georgia

Avg Score
61
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
1
PFAS Detected
1
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61
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
1
Health violations
1
PFAS detected

How Dekalb cities scored

50%
50%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
1
50%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
50%
Failing

County vs Georgia average

C
Dekalb
61/100
B-
Georgia avg
73.4/100
▼ 12.4 pts below state average

Water quality across Dekalb

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

Georgia city water quality map
70.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Dekalb

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Dekalb, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 0 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
BRIGGS & STRATTON LLC
Machinery · BUCEPHALUS BUYER LLC
STATESBORO, GA30458
Lead0
MD BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
Plastics and Rubber · MD BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
BROOKLET, GA30415
CLAUDE HOWARD LUMBER CO INC
Wood Products · NA
STATESBORO, GA30458
BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING LLC
Plastics and Rubber · G HOLDINGS INC
STATESBORO, GA30458
GREAT DANE TRAILERS
Transportation Equipment · TRAILER INVESTORS LLC
STATESBORO, GA30458

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

All 2 cities in Dekalb

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Decatur
B+
84.8
743K 3 Unresolved
2 Atlanta
F
37.2
1.1M 423 Health Unresolved
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