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Georgia Water Quality Report

378 cities tested · Average grade: B- · 10.5M people served

Cities Tested
378
Avg Score
73.4
Population Served
10.5M
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.

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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May 7, 2026

Data Centers Are Drinking Your Water: How AI Cooling Strains Local Drinking Supplies

Google's data centers used 8.1B gallons in 2024. Loudoun County's grew 250% in four years. Inside the AI water bill — and what it means for your tap.

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Apr 25, 2026

April 2026 Boil Water Advisory Roundup: What a Month of Notices Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure

From E. coli in Kannapolis to pump failures in Pennsylvania, April 2026 saw a cluster of boil water advisories across the country. The pattern is the story.

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Analysis

Georgia water quality overview

Georgia's drinking water quality is fair overall, with an average score of 73.4 out of 100 across 378 cities tested. The median score is 79.2, serving a total population of 10,533,939 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 92 of 378 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: 243 cities use groundwater while 135 draw from surface water such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.

Key Concerns

Issues to watch in Georgia

92 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).
303 cities
Health Violations
33,526 total violations recorded, 378 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: 105 B: 164 C: 40 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

378 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
96K 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 Lake City A-
85.5
588 75
99 Mount Airy A-
85.4
1K 27
100 Oglethorpe A-
85.3
4K 12
101 Greenville A-
85.3
2K 18
102 Donalsonville A-
85.2
3K 30
103 Colquitt A-
85.2
2K 37
104 Mount Berry A-
85.1
2K 3
105 Austell B+
85
8K 8
106 Blythe A-
85
1K 16
107 Decatur B+
84.8
743K 3
108 Cedartown B+
84.6
35K 26
109 Demorest B+
84.6
18K 29
110 Ochlocknee B+
84.5
905 10
111 Trenton B+
84.4
16K 13
112 Smyrna B+
84.3
41K 4
113 Bremen B+
84.3
6K 12
114 Glennville B+
84.3
6K 53
115 Guyton B+
84.3
2K 16
116 Lula B+
84.1
3K 25
117 Stockbridge B+
84
7K 9
118 Omega B+
84
1K 56
119 Shiloh B+
84
504 31
120 Mount Vernon B+
83.8
3K 63
121 Bloomingdale B+
83.8
3K 24
122 Mcdonough B+
83.7
16K 10
123 Tennille B+
83.7
2K 28
124 Morrow B+
83.6
298K 4
125 Washington B+
83.6
6K 15
126 Irwinton B+
83.6
2K 13
127 Roberta B+
83.5
6K 71
128 Sautee B+
83.5
1K 55
129 Woodland B+
83.5
529 58
130 Davisboro B+
83.3
2K 16
131 Hoschton B+
83.2
7K 25
132 Manchester B+
83.1
5K 21
133 Manor B+
83.1
611 32
134 Alma B+
82.9
4K 24
135 Sea Island B+
82.9
2K 11
136 Richland B+
82.9
1K 60
137 Tybee Island B+
82.8
8K 19
138 La Grange B+
82.6
42K 3
139 Locust Grove B+
82.6
11K 53
140 Lyerly B+
82.5
2K 13
141 Buford B+
82.4
983K 16
142 Royston B+
82.4
3K 7
143 Ivey B+
82.4
1K 23
144 Harrison B+
82.3
680 62
145 Marietta B+
82.2
755K 32
146 Byron B+
82.2
10K 13
147 Sylvania B+
82.2
5K 42
148 Toccoa B+
82.1
29K 16
149 Kings Bay (U.S. Navy) B+
82.1
10K 18
150 Woodstock B+
82
20K 13
151 Louisville B+
82
5K 21
152 Smithville B+
82
770 28
153 Comer B+
81.9
2K 72
154 Oxford B+
81.8
648 9
155 Bronwood B+
81.6
529 21
156 West Point B+
81.5
6K 14
157 Cusseta B+
81.5
3K 22
158 Westminster B+
81.5
1K 37
159 Alto B+
81.4
3K 30
160 Pavo B+
81.1
815 35
161 Columbus B+
81
229K 4
162 Brooklet B+
80.9
2K 29
163 Hiram B+
80.9
858 12
164 Calhoun B+
80.8
53K 5
165 Baconton B+
80.7
1K 26
166 White B+
80.6
900 16
167 Winder B+
80.5
69K 17
168 Garden City B+
80.5
10K 29
169 Ellaville B+
80.5
5K 25
170 Flowery Branch B+
80.5
5K 6
171 Ellabell B+
80.5
678 44
172 Homerville B+
80.4
3K 20
173 Preston B+
80.4
891 23
174 Abbeville B+
80.2
3K 23
175 Broxton B+
80.2
2K 49
176 Newnan B
80
141K 32
177 Dillard B+
80
2K 32
178 Chickamauga B
79.9
6K 13
179 Cataula B
79.7
23K 13
180 Fairburn B
79.7
14K 15
181 Remerton B
79.7
2K 36
182 Warm Springs B
79.7
2K 62
183 Adrian B
79.7
940 40
184 Yatesville B
79.6
537 14
185 Menlo B
79.5
949 13
186 Ideal B
79.4
550 14
187 Shellman B
79.3
1K 42
188 Kingsland B
79.2
23K 23
189 Lakeland B
79.2
3K 16
190 Leary B
79.2
597 14
191 Gordon B
79.1
2K 27
192 Milan B
79.1
791 13
193 Metter B
78.9
5K 59
194 Bowman B
78.9
1K 12
195 La Fayette B
78.8
18K 6
196 Nicholson B
78.8
3K 22
197 Social Circle B
78.7
5K 15
198 Bowersville B
78.7
594 30
199 Fort Oglethorpe B
78.6
8K 18
200 Sandersville B
78.5
8K 23
201 Palmetto B
78.3
5K 19
202 Temple B
78.1
6K 28
203 Cornelia B
77.7
6K 45
204 Martin B
77.4
2K 46
205 Kingston B
77.4
1K 52
206 Whitesburg B
77.4
931 17
207 Braselton B
77.3
20K 19
208 Sale City B
77.3
575 37
209 Monroe B
77.2
24K 73
210 Cuthbert B
77.1
3K 50
211 Dallas B
77
123K 52
212 Hapeville B
77
6K 14
213 Rome B
76.8
92K 18
214 Pearson B
76.7
2K 50
215 Cartersville B
76.2
95K 44
216 Arlington B
76.2
1K 34
217 Dalton B
76.1
99K 8
218 Williamson B
76.1
780 56
219 College Park B
76
20K 10
220 Flintstone B
75.9
37K 10
221 Wadley B
75.9
3K 35
222 Canton B
75.6
242K 49
223 Franklin Springs B
75.6
702 41
224 Madison B
75.5
7K 28
225 Morganton B
75.5
2K 32
226 Bowdon B
75.4
6K 27
227 East Point B
75.3
34K 14
228 Rochelle B
75.3
2K 23
229 Grantville B
75.2
3K 47
230 Georgetown B
75.1
3K 47
231 Statham B-
74.9
4K 29
232 Woodbine B-
74.9
2K 160
233 Ringgold B-
74.7
59K 23
234 Grovetown B-
74.7
19K 185
235 Martinez B-
74.6
125K 22
236 Camilla B-
74.6
9K 95
237 Fort Gaines B-
74.6
2K 38
238 Richmond Hill B-
74.2
17K 92
239 Glenwood B-
74.2
1K 20
240 Jasper B-
74.1
31K 44
241 Rutledge B-
74.1
993 19
242 Quitman B-
73.9
6K 96
243 Dudley B-
73.8
2K 28
244 Cochran B-
73.6
10K 26
245 Blackshear B-
73.5
5K 77
246 Butler B-
73.5
5K 68
247 Hogansville B-
73.5
4K 23
248 Turin B-
73.5
671 25
249 Saint Simons Island B-
73.3
33K 76
250 Hampton B-
73.2
8K 48
251 Canon B-
73.2
1K 31
252 Warner Robins B-
73.1
106K 41
253 Trion B-
72.8
10K 36
254 Lincolnton B-
72.8
8K 42
255 Luthersville B-
72.6
2K 97
256 Union City B-
72.5
19K 23
257 Brooks B-
72.5
684 67
258 Portal B-
72.3
879 29
259 Waleska B-
71.8
9K 40
260 Dawsonville B-
71.6
29K 65
261 Edison B-
71.6
1K 35
262 Enigma B-
71.6
1K 52
263 St. Marys B-
71.3
19K 99
264 Franklin B-
71.3
9K 53
265 Doerun B-
71.1
1K 46
266 Waynesboro B-
71
6K 52
267 Marshallville B-
70.8
1K 68
268 Villa Rica B-
70.5
16K 49
269 Allenhurst B-
70.1
581 84
270 Ailey C+
69.8
599 72
271 Waycross C+
69.5
33K 74
272 Ellijay C+
68.8
16K 109
273 Attapulgus C+
68.1
750 19
274 Alapaha C+
68
689 28
275 Homer C+
67.6
8K 63
276 Thunderbolt C+
67.6
3K 72
277 Jeffersonville C+
66.9
2K 79
278 Crawfordville C+
66.9
621 31
279 Hazlehurst C+
66.8
6K 43
280 Jefferson C+
66.4
46K 62
281 Thomaston C+
66.2
20K 105
282 Buchanan C+
66
14K 68
283 Milner C+
65.6
2K 27
284 Gainesville C+
65.3
141K 136
285 Macon C+
65.3
130K 51
286 Senoia C+
65.3
8K 45
287 Forsyth C
64.9
28K 153
288 Hagan C
63.4
2K 188
289 Carrollton C
62.6
77K 67
290 Norcross C
62
800 60
291 Barnesville C
61.7
11K 61
292 Stillmore C
61
810 53
293 Fayetteville C
60.7
102K 62
294 Rabun Gap C
60.7
615 66
295 Norman Park C
60
2K 155
296 Pelham C-
59.8
4K 45
297 Tifton C-
59.5
32K 84
298 Darien C-
58.7
9K 209
299 Maysville C-
58.5
3K 38
300 Pembroke C-
58.3
6K 55
301 Ocilla C-
58.1
4K 55
302 Reynolds C-
58.1
1K 55
303 Chatsworth C-
57.9
29K 70
304 Blakely C-
57.8
6K 109
305 Reidsville C-
56.4
4K 85
306 Leesburg C-
56.2
25K 160
307 Swainsboro C-
56.1
10K 93
308 Greensboro C-
55.5
6K 118
309 Moultrie C-
55.4
18K 159
310 Port Wentworth D+
54.5
51K 75
311 Elberton D+
53.8
8K 100
312 Willacoochee D+
53.8
2K 26
313 Monticello D+
51.5
8K 78
314 Conyers D+
51.4
90K 117
315 Gray D+
51.2
23K 83
316 Danielsville D+
51.1
6K 80
317 Bainbridge D+
50.8
17K 184
318 Pooler D+
50.5
24K 128
319 Statenville D+
50.3
972 45
320 Newton D+
50
834 62
321 Waverly Hall D+
50
746 102
322 Talbotton D
49.1
6K 73
323 Jackson D
49
211K 177
324 Thomson D
48.5
21K 51
325 Walthourville D
48.3
4K 78
326 Hahira D
48
4K 63
327 Twin City D
48
3K 622
328 Milledgeville D
47.2
44K 47
329 Carnesville D
47.2
7K 125
330 Hinesville D
47
34K 462
331 Cairo D
47
11K 669
332 Midway D
47
4K 730
333 Lexington D
47
3K 73
334 Uvalda D
46.9
922 85
335 Vidalia D
46.6
15K 236
336 Claxton D
46.5
4K 148
337 Gibson D
46.2
1K 84
338 Lyons D
46
5K 151
339 Warrenton D
46
3K 79
340 Crawford D
46
1K 178
341 Sparta D
45.8
5K 103
342 Thomasville D
45.5
35K 359
343 Cordele D
45
17K 337
344 Blue Ridge D
45
8K 149
345 Ludowici D
45
4K 544
346 Cleveland F
44.7
14K 139
347 Jesup F
44.5
11K 257
348 Albany F
43.8
107K 359
349 Rincon F
43.5
17K 184
350 Douglas F
43.4
15K 479
351 Pine Mountain F
43
6K 132
352 Lumpkin F
43
4K 143
353 Statesboro F
42.8
72K 1288
354 Hephzibah F
42.5
7K 224
355 Townsend F
42
2K 255
356 Newington F
42
2K 126
357 Covington F
41.8
95K 152
358 Americus F
41.8
16K 902
359 Alpharetta F
41.4
435K 347
360 Dahlonega F
41.4
14K 143
361 Hartwell F
41.2
16K 211
362 Lake Park F
41
25K 405
363 Buena Vista F
41
7K 114
364 Cumming F
38.9
223K 547
365 Valdosta F
38.8
60K 1375
366 Athens F
38.5
129K 490
367 Eatonton F
38.1
46K 1027
368 Augusta F
38
204K 228
369 Brunswick F
37.8
49K 548
370 Atlanta F
37.2
1.1M 423
371 Springfield F
37
16K 180
372 Watkinsville F
36.6
36K 373
373 Dublin F
36.3
19K 220
374 Savannah F
36.1
274K 3087
375 Roswell F
35.6
16K 485
376 Blairsville F
33.8
27K 506
377 Griffin F
33.3
65K 176
378 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 3 cities · avg 78.3 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 2 cities · avg 55 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 4 cities · avg 71 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 46.5 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 3 cities · avg 76.3 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 4 cities · avg 82 Wayne 3 cities · avg 73.5 Webster 1 city · avg 80.4 Wheeler 2 cities · avg 82.3 White 3 cities · avg 72.6 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- (73.4/100). 71% of cities scored an A or B, while 18% 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?

92 out of 378 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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