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Georgia Water Quality Report

372 cities tested · Average grade: B- · 9.2M people served

Cities Tested
372
Avg Score
73.3
Population Served
9.2M
Avg Grade
B-
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Latest News

Latest water news in Georgia

Recent reporting on Georgia drinking water — boil-water advisories, regulatory action, and infrastructure events.

Jul 12, 2026

Mid-July 2026 Boil-Water Roundup: East Point, West Columbia, and Anson County

Mid-July boil-water advisories: a sinkhole main break in East Point GA, four advisories in West Columbia SC, a 24-hour outage in Anson County NC.

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Jul 4, 2026

Data Centers Are Fouling Local Water Systems in Wyoming and Georgia

A Meta contractor contaminated Cheyenne's reuse water with bacteria; a Georgia data center left nearby wells running brown. Two incidents, one pattern.

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May 28, 2026

Atlanta Boil-Water Advisory: Hemphill Plant Power Failure Hits 50,000 Downtown Customers

A May 22 power failure at Atlanta's Hemphill plant cut pressure and triggered a boil-water advisory for ~50,000 customers. It was lifted May 23.

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Analysis

Georgia water quality overview

Georgia's drinking water quality is fair overall, with an average score of 73.3 out of 100 across 372 cities tested. The median score is 79.1, serving a total population of 9,231,115 residents. 71% of cities earned an A or B grade, indicating broadly strong water quality infrastructure across the state. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in 91 of 372 cities tested (24%). 37 cities exceed the 2024 EPA maximum contaminant levels. 9 cities have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 15 ppb, often indicating aging infrastructure with lead service lines or lead solder. The state relies on a mix of water sources: 236 cities use groundwater while 136 draw from surface water such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.

Key Concerns

Issues to watch in Georgia

91 cities
PFAS Detected
24% of tested cities have PFAS in their water supply.
9 cities
Lead Exceedances
Lead levels above the EPA action level of 15 ppb (90th percentile).
299 cities
Health Violations
33,038 total violations recorded, 372 with unresolved issues.
33 cities
Failing Systems
Received a grade of F, indicating serious water quality issues.
Contaminant Data

Explore contaminants in Georgia

Lead in Georgia → Ranked by 90th percentile level (ppb) PFAS in Georgia → Ranked by compounds detected Copper in Georgia → Ranked by 90th percentile level (mg/L)

More contaminants tested in Georgia

HAA5 → Chromium-6 → Arsenic → Nitrate → Strontium → 1,4-Dioxane → Manganese → Vanadium → Chlorate → Molybdenum → Cobalt → Lithium → NDMA → Perchlorate →
State context
18
Superfund sites in Georgia
EPA National Priorities List
94.9%
of Georgia residents on fluoridated water
CDC, 2020
5,063,609
lbs released to surface water
Top 10 TRI facilities, 2023
1.3%
of Georgia domestic wells exceed EPA arsenic limit
USGS, 150 samples · 10 µg/L MCL
Domestic well chemistry

Private-well water in Georgia

Based on USGS Powell Domestic-Well Database — 674 private wells sampled across Georgia. These wells are not regulated by the EPA; if you draw your tap from a private well, the public-system grade above does not apply to you.

0.2 µg/L
Median arsenic in domestic wells
P90 2.4 µg/L · max 18.0 µg/L
7 µg/L
Median manganese in domestic wells
3.8% exceed 300 µg/L aesthetic limit
Industrial pollution

Top industrial water polluters in Georgia

Industrial polluters nearby

The 10 facilities reporting the most pounds released to surface water in Georgia, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 5,063,609 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
BASF CORP ATTAPULGUS OPS
Nonmetallic Mineral Product · BASF CORP
ATTAPULGUS, GA39815
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)2,031,241
KOCH FOODS OF PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY
Food · KOCH FOODS INC
PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA31823
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)997,710
CLEARWATER PAPER - AUGUSTA MILL
Paper · CLEARWATER PAPER CORP
AUGUSTA, GA30906
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)422,383
REPUBLIC CONDUIT INC
Primary Metals · NUCOR CORP
CEDAR SPRINGS, GA39832
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)297,556
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CEDAR SPRINGS LLC
Paper · KOCH INC
CEDAR SPRINGS, GA39832
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)280,742

+ 5 more facilities

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

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Grade Distribution

How Georgia cities scored

A: 104 B: 160 C: 39 D: 36 F: 33

Best Cities

  1. A+ Mcrae 96.7
  2. A+ Mccaysville 96.6
  3. A Hiawassee 93.4

Worst Cities

  1. F Auburn 33.3
  2. F Griffin 33.3
  3. F Blairsville 33.8
City Map

Water quality across Georgia

Each dot is a city, colored by its water quality grade. Size reflects population served. Click any city to view its full water report.

All Cities

372 cities in Georgia

Full rankings →
# City Grade Score Population Violations
1 Mcrae A+
96.7
8K 6
2 Mccaysville A+
96.6
7K 5
3 Hiawassee A
93.4
5K 5
4 Cave Spring A
93.2
4K 15
5 Douglasville A
93
110K 3
6 Clarkesville A
92.8
6K 12
7 Perry A
92.4
32K 33
8 Folkston A
92.2
6K 8
9 Ty Ty A
92.2
929 2
10 Rentz A
91.7
2K 3
11 Toomsboro A
91.7
597 36
12 Fort Valley A
91.6
13K 9
13 Adel A
91.6
6K 5
14 Eastman A
91.5
9K 15
15 Nashville A
91.4
5K 44
16 Fort Stewart (U.S. Army) A
91.3
28K 15
17 Collins A
91.2
780 42
18 Barwick A
91.1
626 33
19 Adairsville A
91
7K 14
20 Centerville A
90.8
11K 10
21 Young Harris A
90.6
14K 13
22 East Dublin A
90.5
5K 16
23 Lenox A
90.5
1K 78
24 Emerson A
90.4
2K 18
25 Woodbury A
90.4
961 16
26 Poulan A
90.4
956 15
27 Alamo A
90.3
4K 22
28 Loganville A
90.2
58K 14
29 Jekyll Island A
90.2
2K 10
30 Cadwell A
90.1
617 22
31 Rockmart A
90
4K 9
32 Green Cove Springs A-
89.9
1K 12
33 Commerce A-
89.7
11K 15
34 Helen A-
89.6
2K 17
35 Whigham A-
89.6
957 8
36 Nahunta A-
89.5
1K 73
37 Pitts A-
89.4
662 32
38 Unadilla A-
89.3
4K 24
39 Ray City A-
89.1
1K 38
40 Screven A-
89.1
1K 40
41 Baxley A-
88.8
6K 10
42 Tallapoosa A-
88.8
5K 10
43 Rock Spring A-
88.7
3K 12
44 Wrightsville A-
88.6
4K 24
45 Soperton A-
88.6
3K 7
46 Ball Ground A-
88.6
2K 10
47 Morgan A-
88.5
2K 22
48 Clayton A-
88.2
11K 17
49 Sycamore A-
88.2
933 24
50 Patterson A-
88.2
905 28
51 Concord A-
88.2
751 7
52 Mount Zion A-
88
2K 11
53 Mcintyre A-
88
826 7
54 Hawkinsville A-
87.9
8K 41
55 Morven A-
87.9
680 15
56 Gatlinburg A-
87.6
1K 36
57 Lavonia A-
87.5
8K 13
58 Vienna A-
87.5
3K 12
59 Tignall A-
87.3
729 13
60 Pineview A-
87.3
530 24
61 Union Point A-
87.2
2K 13
62 Homeland A-
87.2
996 49
63 Wrens A-
87.1
3K 9
64 Nicholls A-
87
4K 15
65 Moody Afb A-
86.9
5K 21
66 Toccoa Falls A-
86.8
850 12
67 Odum A-
86.8
692 2
68 Sumner A-
86.8
662 25
69 Hoboken A-
86.8
528 9
70 Chester A-
86.7
2K 11
71 Riceboro A-
86.7
1K 7
72 Dexter A-
86.5
2K 27
73 Funston A-
86.5
653 21
74 Boston A-
86.4
1K 39
75 Sardis A-
86.4
1K 63
76 Midville A-
86.4
776 37
77 Coolidge A-
86.4
667 7
78 Sylvester A-
86.3
7K 70
79 Millen A-
86.3
7K 79
80 Fitzgerald A-
86.2
15K 39
81 Zebulon A-
86.2
6K 15
82 Dawson A-
86.1
5K 43
83 Flovilla A-
86.1
1K 6
84 Montezuma A-
86
4K 19
85 Pinehurst A-
86
2K 40
86 Meigs A-
86
1K 42
87 Summerville A-
85.9
10K 14
88 Sparks A-
85.9
2K 22
89 Ashburn A-
85.8
5K 68
90 Hamilton A-
85.8
2K 20
91 Lumber City A-
85.8
977 18
92 Kathleen A-
85.7
93K 10
93 Plains A-
85.6
942 32
94 Cobbtown A-
85.6
596 26
95 Fort Stewart A-
85.5
8K 8
96 Baldwin A-
85.5
4K 30
97 Berlin A-
85.5
643 16
98 Mount Airy A-
85.4
1K 27
99 Oglethorpe A-
85.3
4K 12
100 Greenville A-
85.3
2K 18
101 Donalsonville A-
85.2
3K 30
102 Colquitt A-
85.2
2K 37
103 Mount Berry A-
85.1
2K 3
104 Austell B+
85
8K 8
105 Blythe A-
85
1K 16
106 Decatur B+
84.8
743K 3
107 Cedartown B+
84.6
35K 26
108 Demorest B+
84.6
18K 29
109 Ochlocknee B+
84.5
905 10
110 Trenton B+
84.4
16K 13
111 Smyrna B+
84.3
41K 4
112 Bremen B+
84.3
6K 12
113 Glennville B+
84.3
6K 53
114 Guyton B+
84.3
2K 16
115 Lula B+
84.1
3K 25
116 Stockbridge B+
84
7K 9
117 Omega B+
84
1K 56
118 Shiloh B+
84
504 31
119 Mount Vernon B+
83.8
3K 63
120 Bloomingdale B+
83.8
3K 24
121 Mcdonough B+
83.7
16K 10
122 Tennille B+
83.7
2K 28
123 Morrow B+
83.6
298K 4
124 Washington B+
83.6
6K 15
125 Irwinton B+
83.6
2K 13
126 Roberta B+
83.5
6K 71
127 Woodland B+
83.5
529 58
128 Davisboro B+
83.3
2K 16
129 Hoschton B+
83.2
7K 25
130 Manchester B+
83.1
5K 21
131 Manor B+
83.1
611 32
132 Alma B+
82.9
4K 24
133 Sea Island B+
82.9
2K 11
134 Richland B+
82.9
1K 60
135 Tybee Island B+
82.8
8K 19
136 La Grange B+
82.6
42K 3
137 Locust Grove B+
82.6
11K 53
138 Lyerly B+
82.5
2K 13
139 Buford B+
82.4
8K 16
140 Royston B+
82.4
3K 7
141 Ivey B+
82.4
1K 23
142 Marietta B+
82.2
755K 32
143 Byron B+
82.2
10K 13
144 Sylvania B+
82.2
5K 42
145 Toccoa B+
82.1
29K 16
146 Kings Bay (U.S. Navy) B+
82.1
10K 18
147 Woodstock B+
82
20K 13
148 Louisville B+
82
5K 21
149 Smithville B+
82
770 28
150 Comer B+
81.9
2K 72
151 Oxford B+
81.8
648 9
152 Bronwood B+
81.6
529 21
153 West Point B+
81.5
6K 14
154 Cusseta B+
81.5
3K 22
155 Westminster B+
81.5
681 37
156 Alto B+
81.4
3K 30
157 Pavo B+
81.1
815 35
158 Columbus B+
81
229K 4
159 Brooklet B+
80.9
2K 29
160 Hiram B+
80.9
858 12
161 Calhoun B+
80.8
53K 5
162 Baconton B+
80.7
1K 26
163 White B+
80.6
900 16
164 Winder B+
80.5
69K 17
165 Garden City B+
80.5
10K 29
166 Ellaville B+
80.5
5K 25
167 Flowery Branch B+
80.5
5K 6
168 Ellabell B+
80.5
643 44
169 Homerville B+
80.4
3K 20
170 Preston B+
80.4
891 23
171 Abbeville B+
80.2
3K 23
172 Broxton B+
80.2
1K 49
173 Newnan B
80
141K 32
174 Chickamauga B
79.9
6K 13
175 Cataula B
79.7
23K 13
176 Fairburn B
79.7
14K 15
177 Remerton B
79.7
2K 36
178 Warm Springs B
79.7
2K 62
179 Adrian B
79.7
940 40
180 Yatesville B
79.6
537 14
181 Menlo B
79.5
949 13
182 Ideal B
79.4
550 14
183 Shellman B
79.3
1K 42
184 Kingsland B
79.2
23K 23
185 Lakeland B
79.2
3K 16
186 Leary B
79.2
597 14
187 Gordon B
79.1
2K 27
188 Milan B
79.1
791 13
189 Metter B
78.9
5K 59
190 Bowman B
78.9
1K 12
191 La Fayette B
78.8
18K 6
192 Nicholson B
78.8
3K 22
193 Social Circle B
78.7
5K 15
194 Bowersville B
78.7
594 30
195 Fort Oglethorpe B
78.6
8K 18
196 Sandersville B
78.5
8K 23
197 Palmetto B
78.3
5K 19
198 Temple B
78.1
6K 28
199 Cornelia B
77.7
6K 45
200 Martin B
77.4
2K 46
201 Kingston B
77.4
1K 52
202 Whitesburg B
77.4
931 17
203 Braselton B
77.3
20K 19
204 Sale City B
77.3
518 37
205 Monroe B
77.2
24K 73
206 Cuthbert B
77.1
3K 50
207 Dallas B
77
123K 52
208 Hapeville B
77
6K 14
209 Rome B
76.8
92K 18
210 Pearson B
76.7
2K 50
211 Cartersville B
76.2
95K 44
212 Arlington B
76.2
1K 34
213 Dalton B
76.1
99K 8
214 Williamson B
76.1
780 56
215 College Park B
76
20K 10
216 Flintstone B
75.9
37K 10
217 Wadley B
75.9
3K 35
218 Canton B
75.6
242K 49
219 Franklin Springs B
75.6
702 41
220 Madison B
75.5
7K 28
221 Morganton B
75.5
2K 32
222 Bowdon B
75.4
6K 27
223 East Point B
75.3
34K 14
224 Rochelle B
75.3
2K 23
225 Grantville B
75.2
3K 47
226 Georgetown B
75.1
3K 47
227 Statham B-
74.9
4K 29
228 Woodbine B-
74.9
2K 160
229 Ringgold B-
74.7
59K 23
230 Grovetown B-
74.7
19K 185
231 Martinez B-
74.6
125K 22
232 Camilla B-
74.6
9K 95
233 Fort Gaines B-
74.6
2K 38
234 Richmond Hill B-
74.2
16K 92
235 Glenwood B-
74.2
1K 20
236 Jasper B-
74.1
25K 44
237 Rutledge B-
74.1
993 19
238 Quitman B-
73.9
6K 96
239 Dudley B-
73.8
2K 28
240 Cochran B-
73.6
8K 26
241 Blackshear B-
73.5
5K 77
242 Butler B-
73.5
5K 68
243 Hogansville B-
73.5
4K 23
244 Turin B-
73.5
671 25
245 Hampton B-
73.2
8K 48
246 Canon B-
73.2
1K 31
247 Warner Robins B-
73.1
84K 41
248 Trion B-
72.8
10K 36
249 Lincolnton B-
72.8
8K 42
250 Luthersville B-
72.6
2K 97
251 Union City B-
72.5
19K 23
252 Brooks B-
72.5
684 67
253 Portal B-
72.3
879 29
254 Waleska B-
71.8
9K 40
255 Dawsonville B-
71.6
29K 65
256 Edison B-
71.6
1K 35
257 Enigma B-
71.6
1K 52
258 St. Marys B-
71.3
19K 99
259 Franklin B-
71.3
8K 53
260 Doerun B-
71.1
1K 46
261 Waynesboro B-
71
6K 52
262 Marshallville B-
70.8
1K 68
263 Villa Rica B-
70.5
16K 49
264 Allenhurst B-
70.1
581 84
265 Ailey C+
69.8
599 72
266 Waycross C+
69.5
33K 74
267 Ellijay C+
68.8
16K 109
268 Attapulgus C+
68.1
750 19
269 Alapaha C+
68
689 28
270 Homer C+
67.6
8K 63
271 Thunderbolt C+
67.6
3K 72
272 Jeffersonville C+
66.9
2K 79
273 Crawfordville C+
66.9
621 31
274 Hazlehurst C+
66.8
6K 43
275 Jefferson C+
66.4
46K 62
276 Thomaston C+
66.2
20K 105
277 Buchanan C+
66
14K 68
278 Milner C+
65.6
2K 27
279 Gainesville C+
65.3
141K 136
280 Macon C+
65.3
130K 51
281 Senoia C+
65.3
8K 45
282 Forsyth C
64.9
28K 153
283 Carrollton C
62.6
77K 67
284 Norcross C
62
800 60
285 Barnesville C
61.7
11K 61
286 Stillmore C
61
810 53
287 Fayetteville C
60.7
102K 62
288 Rabun Gap C
60.7
615 66
289 Norman Park C
60
2K 155
290 Pelham C-
59.8
4K 45
291 Tifton C-
59.5
32K 84
292 Darien C-
58.7
8K 209
293 Maysville C-
58.5
3K 38
294 Pembroke C-
58.3
6K 55
295 Ocilla C-
58.1
4K 55
296 Reynolds C-
58.1
1K 55
297 Chatsworth C-
57.9
29K 70
298 Blakely C-
57.8
6K 109
299 Reidsville C-
56.4
4K 85
300 Leesburg C-
56.2
25K 160
301 Swainsboro C-
56.1
10K 93
302 Greensboro C-
55.5
5K 118
303 Moultrie C-
55.4
18K 159
304 Port Wentworth D+
54.5
51K 75
305 Elberton D+
53.8
8K 100
306 Willacoochee D+
53.8
2K 26
307 Monticello D+
51.5
8K 78
308 Conyers D+
51.4
89K 117
309 Gray D+
51.2
23K 83
310 Danielsville D+
51.1
6K 80
311 Bainbridge D+
50.8
17K 184
312 Pooler D+
50.5
22K 128
313 Statenville D+
50.3
972 45
314 Newton D+
50
834 62
315 Waverly Hall D+
50
746 102
316 Talbotton D
49.1
6K 73
317 Jackson D
49
211K 177
318 Thomson D
48.5
21K 51
319 Walthourville D
48.3
4K 78
320 Hahira D
48
4K 63
321 Twin City D
48
3K 622
322 Milledgeville D
47.2
44K 47
323 Carnesville D
47.2
7K 125
324 Hinesville D
47
34K 462
325 Cairo D
47
10K 669
326 Midway D
47
4K 730
327 Uvalda D
46.9
922 85
328 Vidalia D
46.6
15K 236
329 Claxton D
46.5
4K 148
330 Gibson D
46.2
1K 84
331 Lyons D
46
5K 151
332 Warrenton D
46
3K 79
333 Crawford D
46
1K 178
334 Lexington D
46
1K 73
335 Sparta D
45.8
5K 103
336 Thomasville D
45.5
35K 359
337 Cordele D
45
17K 337
338 Blue Ridge D
45
8K 149
339 Ludowici D
45
2K 544
340 Cleveland F
44.7
14K 139
341 Jesup F
44.5
10K 257
342 Albany F
43.8
107K 359
343 Rincon F
43.5
17K 184
344 Douglas F
43.4
14K 479
345 Pine Mountain F
43
6K 132
346 Lumpkin F
43
4K 143
347 Statesboro F
42.8
50K 1288
348 Hephzibah F
42.5
7K 224
349 Townsend F
42
2K 255
350 Newington F
42
2K 126
351 Covington F
41.8
89K 152
352 Americus F
41.8
15K 902
353 Alpharetta F
41.4
435K 347
354 Dahlonega F
41.4
14K 143
355 Hartwell F
41.2
16K 211
356 Buena Vista F
41
7K 114
357 Lake Park F
41
3K 405
358 Cumming F
38.9
223K 547
359 Valdosta F
38.8
55K 1375
360 Athens F
38.5
129K 490
361 Eatonton F
38.1
46K 1027
362 Augusta F
38
204K 228
363 Brunswick F
37.8
46K 548
364 Atlanta F
37.2
1.1M 423
365 Springfield F
37
16K 180
366 Watkinsville F
36.6
35K 373
367 Dublin F
36.3
18K 220
368 Savannah F
36.1
102K 3087
369 Roswell F
35.6
16K 485
370 Blairsville F
33.8
27K 506
371 Griffin F
33.3
64K 176
372 Auburn F
33.3
10K 58
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Appling 1 city · avg 88.8 Atkinson 2 cities · avg 65.3 Bacon 1 city · avg 82.9 Baker 1 city · avg 50 Baldwin 1 city · avg 47.2 Banks 2 cities · avg 63 Barrow 3 cities · avg 62.9 Bartow 5 cities · avg 83.1 Ben Hill 1 city · avg 86.2 Berrien 4 cities · avg 80 Bibb 1 city · avg 65.3 Bleckley 1 city · avg 73.6 Brantley 2 cities · avg 88.2 Brooks 3 cities · avg 84.3 Bryan 3 cities · avg 71 Bulloch 3 cities · avg 65.3 Burke 3 cities · avg 81.3 Butts 1 city · avg 86.1 Calhoun 4 cities · avg 78.9 Camden 4 cities · avg 76.9 Candler 1 city · avg 78.9 Carroll 6 cities · avg 75.3 Catoosa 2 cities · avg 76.7 Charlton 2 cities · avg 89.7 Chatham 8 cities · avg 67.7 Chattahoochee 1 city · avg 81.5 Chattooga 4 cities · avg 80.2 Cherokee 4 cities · avg 79.5 Clarke 1 city · avg 38.5 Clay 2 cities · avg 82.3 Clayton 1 city · avg 83.6 Clinch 1 city · avg 80.4 Cobb 3 cities · avg 83.8 Coffee 3 cities · avg 70.2 Colquitt 5 cities · avg 71.7 Columbia 2 cities · avg 74.7 Cook 3 cities · avg 89.3 Coweta 4 cities · avg 73.5 Crawford 1 city · avg 83.5 Crisp 1 city · avg 45 Dade 1 city · avg 84.4 Dawson 1 city · avg 71.6 Decatur 2 cities · avg 59.4 Dekalb 2 cities · avg 61 Dodge 2 cities · avg 89.1 Dooly 3 cities · avg 87.6 Dougherty 1 city · avg 43.8 Douglas 1 city · avg 93 Early 1 city · avg 57.8 Echols 1 city · avg 50.3 Effingham 4 cities · avg 51.7 Elbert 2 cities · avg 66.3 Emanuel 4 cities · avg 61.2 Evans 1 city · avg 46.5 Fannin 3 cities · avg 72.4 Fayette 2 cities · avg 66.6 Floyd 3 cities · avg 85 Forsyth 1 city · avg 38.9 Franklin 5 cities · avg 73.2 Fulton 8 cities · avg 67 Gilmer 1 city · avg 68.8 Glascock 1 city · avg 46.2 Glynn 3 cities · avg 70.3 Gordon 1 city · avg 80.8 Grady 2 cities · avg 68.3 Greene 3 cities · avg 60.3 Gwinnett 2 cities · avg 72.2 Habersham 6 cities · avg 84.6 Hall 3 cities · avg 76.6 Hancock 1 city · avg 45.8 Haralson 3 cities · avg 79.7 Harris 5 cities · avg 68.5 Hart 2 cities · avg 60 Heard 1 city · avg 71.3 Henry 5 cities · avg 74.5 Houston 4 cities · avg 85.5 Irwin 1 city · avg 58.1 Jackson 5 cities · avg 79.1 Jasper 1 city · avg 51.5 Jeff Davis 1 city · avg 66.8 Jefferson 3 cities · avg 81.7 Jenkins 1 city · avg 86.3 Johnson 1 city · avg 88.6 Jones 1 city · avg 51.2 Lamar 2 cities · avg 63.6 Lanier 1 city · avg 79.2 Laurens 6 cities · avg 78.1 Lee 2 cities · avg 69.1 Liberty 6 cities · avg 65.1 Lincoln 1 city · avg 72.8 Long 1 city · avg 45 Lowndes 5 cities · avg 58.9 Lumpkin 1 city · avg 41.4 Macon 4 cities · avg 80.4 Madison 2 cities · avg 66.5 Marion 1 city · avg 41 Mcduffie 1 city · avg 48.5 Mcintosh 2 cities · avg 50.4 Meriwether 5 cities · avg 82.2 Miller 1 city · avg 85.2 Mitchell 4 cities · avg 73.1 Monroe 1 city · avg 64.9 Montgomery 3 cities · avg 66.8 Morgan 2 cities · avg 74.8 Murray 1 city · avg 57.9 Muscogee 1 city · avg 81 Newton 2 cities · avg 61.8 Oconee 2 cities · avg 59 Oglethorpe 2 cities · avg 46 Paulding 2 cities · avg 79 Peach 2 cities · avg 86.9 Pickens 1 city · avg 74.1 Pierce 2 cities · avg 80.8 Pike 3 cities · avg 83.5 Polk 2 cities · avg 87.3 Pulaski 1 city · avg 87.9 Quitman 1 city · avg 75.1 Rabun 2 cities · avg 74.5 Randolph 2 cities · avg 78.2 Richmond 3 cities · avg 55.2 Rockdale 1 city · avg 51.4 Schley 1 city · avg 80.5 Screven 1 city · avg 82.2 Seminole 1 city · avg 85.2 Sevier 1 city · avg 87.6 Spalding 1 city · avg 33.3 Stephens 3 cities · avg 82.1 Stewart 2 cities · avg 63 Sumter 2 cities · avg 63.7 Talbot 2 cities · avg 66.3 Taliaferro 1 city · avg 66.9 Tattnall 4 cities · avg 79.4 Taylor 2 cities · avg 65.8 Telfair 3 cities · avg 87.2 Terrell 2 cities · avg 83.8 Thomas 6 cities · avg 78.3 Tift 3 cities · avg 78.6 Toombs 2 cities · avg 46.3 Towns 2 cities · avg 92 Treutlen 1 city · avg 88.6 Troup 3 cities · avg 79.2 Turner 2 cities · avg 87 Twiggs 1 city · avg 66.9 Union 1 city · avg 33.8 Upson 2 cities · avg 72.9 Walker 4 cities · avg 80.8 Walton 3 cities · avg 82 Ware 2 cities · avg 76.3 Warren 1 city · avg 46 Washington 3 cities · avg 81.8 Wayne 3 cities · avg 73.5 Webster 1 city · avg 80.4 Wheeler 2 cities · avg 82.3 White 2 cities · avg 67.2 Whitfield 1 city · avg 76.1 Wilcox 4 cities · avg 83 Wilkes 2 cities · avg 85.4 Wilkinson 5 cities · avg 85 Worth 3 cities · avg 87.8
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Georgia's water

Is Georgia's tap water safe to drink?

Georgia's water quality varies by city. The statewide average grade is B- (73.3/100). 71% of cities scored an A or B, while 19% received a D or F. Check your specific city for detailed results.

Which Georgia cities have the best water quality?

The top-rated cities are Mcrae (A+), Mccaysville (A+), Hiawassee (A). These cities scored highest based on violation history, lead levels, PFAS contamination, and regulatory compliance.

Which Georgia cities have the worst water quality?

The lowest-rated cities are Auburn (F), Griffin (F), Blairsville (F). We recommend residents in these areas consider water filtration and review their city's specific contaminant data.

How many Georgia cities have PFAS in their water?

91 out of 372 cities tested positive for PFAS "forever chemicals" (24%). 37 cities exceed the 2024 EPA maximum contaminant levels. Reverse osmosis or activated carbon filters can help reduce PFAS exposure.

Do any Georgia cities have dangerous lead levels?

9 cities exceed the EPA lead action level of 15 ppb. Lead contamination typically comes from aging pipes and lead service lines rather than the water source itself. An NSF 53-certified filter can effectively remove lead from tap water.

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