By State · GA
Based on EPA UCMR 5 testing of 102 public water systems with PFAS detected in Georgia.
See Georgia on the national heatmapState totals reflect systems with at least one PFAS detection in UCMR 5 (the canonical EPA dataset). The 6,151 national total includes ~123 additional systems in US territories and on tribal lands not browsable as state pages.
Most contaminated in Georgia
42 Georgia water systems tested above EPA PFAS limits. The most severe is LAFAYETTE, where PFOS measured 56.0 ppt — 14× the federal limit.
State context
Industrial context
Georgia's PFAS contamination is concentrated in the carpet manufacturing corridor around Dalton in the northwest of the state — historically a major user of fluorinated stain-repellent chemistry. Robins AFB (Houston County) is the state's primary military AFFF site.
Regulatory stance
Georgia follows the federal EPA framework. The state's Environmental Protection Division has not promulgated PFAS MCLs more stringent than the federal rule.
Notable sites
Rome and other municipalities in the Dalton carpet corridor have filed lawsuits against major fluorochemical suppliers (3M, Daikin, Chemours) over downstream PFAS contamination of the Coosa and Oostanaula rivers.
Editorial summary compiled from public DoD, EPA, and state agency disclosures. Not a comprehensive site inventory — for the authoritative list of PFAS investigation locations in Georgia, consult your state environmental agency.
Systems with detections · EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2025)
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City overviews aggregate every utility and ZIP code in the area. Don't see your city? Use the ZIP lookup above — every Georgia ZIP has a result.
| Water System ↕ | PWSID | PFAS Detected ↕ | Above MCL ↕ | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFIN Surface Water | GA2550000 | 9 | 3 | High Risk |
| SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA2550036 | 9 | 3 | High Risk |
| AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS Surface Water | GA2450000 | 7 | 3 | High Risk |
| CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Surface Water | GA0630000 | 9 | 2 | High Risk |
| SENOIA Groundwater | GA0770003 | 9 | 2 | High Risk |
| CALHOUN GU | GA1290000 | 8 | 2 | High Risk |
| CHATSWORTH Surface Water | GA2130000 | 8 | 2 | High Risk |
| COLUMBUS Surface Water | GA2150000 | 8 | 2 | High Risk |
| LAFAYETTE Groundwater | GA2950002 | 8 | 2 | High Risk |
| BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WS Surface Water | GA0350051 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| CHATTOOGA COUNTY Groundwater | GA0550000 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| FLOYD COUNTY Surface Water | GA1150001 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| ROME Surface Water | GA1150002 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| EAST POINT Surface Water | GA1210003 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| GRAY Groundwater | GA1690000 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Groundwater | GA2950003 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| WOODSTOCK, GA Groundwater | GA0570003 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA1450011 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKS Surface Water | GA2630005 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| CHICKAMAUGA Groundwater | GA2950000 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| DALTON UTILITIES Surface Water | GA3130000 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| WINDER Surface Water | GA0130002 | 5 | 2 | High Risk |
| FORT OGLETHORPE Surface Water | GA0470001 | 5 | 2 | High Risk |
| EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA1030131 | 5 | 2 | High Risk |
| VALDOSTA Groundwater | GA1850002 | 5 | 2 | High Risk |
| SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA2070074 | 5 | 2 | High Risk |
| POOLER Groundwater | GA0510001 | 4 | 2 | High Risk |
| PORT WENTWORTH Groundwater | GA0510002 | 4 | 2 | High Risk |
| SAVANNAH-I & D Surface Water | GA0510004 | 4 | 2 | High Risk |
| BRASELTON Groundwater | GA1570000 | 4 | 2 | High Risk |
| HAMPTON Groundwater | GA1510000 | 3 | 2 | High Risk |
| CENTERVILLE, GA Groundwater | GA1530000 | 2 | 2 | High Risk |
| FAYETTEVILLE Surface Water | GA1130003 | 6 | 1 | High Risk |
| LAGRANGE Surface Water | GA2850001 | 5 | 1 | High Risk |
| HAPEVILLE Surface Water | GA1210006 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| MCDONOUGH Groundwater | GA1510003 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| BARNESVILLE, GA Surface Water | GA1710000 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA2230002 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| COCHRAN Groundwater | GA0230000 | 3 | 1 | High Risk |
| OAK STREET SUBDIVISION Groundwater | GA1850022 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| FORSYTH Surface Water | GA2070001 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| BLAIRSVILLE Groundwater | GA2910000 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| STATHAM Surface Water | GA0130001 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| BARTOW COUNTY Surface Water | GA0150001 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| FAYETTE COUNTY Surface Water | GA1130001 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| ATLANTA Surface Water | GA1210001 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| WEST POINT Surface Water | GA2850002 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| COBB COUNTY Surface Water | GA0670003 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| ROSWELL Groundwater | GA1210009 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| BREMEN Surface Water | GA1430000 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| STOCKBRIDGE Groundwater | GA1510004 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| COVINGTON Surface Water | GA2170001 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| HOGANSVILLE Surface Water | GA2850000 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| CARTERSVILLE Surface Water | GA0150002 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITY Groundwater | GA0470000 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| MARIETTA Surface Water | GA0670005 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| SMYRNA Surface Water | GA0670007 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| ALBANY Groundwater | GA0950000 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| PALMETTO Surface Water | GA1210008 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| REYNOLDS PLANTATION Surface Water | GA1330046 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| HART CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH. Surface Water | GA1470065 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, GA Surface Water | GA1510001 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| JONES COUNTY Groundwater | GA1690002 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| OCONEE COUNTY Surface Water | GA2190000 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM Surface Water | GA2470000 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| FITZGERALD Groundwater | GA0170000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| RICHMOND HILL Groundwater | GA0290000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| WAYNESBORO Groundwater | GA0330004 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| KINGSLAND Groundwater | GA0390000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ST. MARYS Groundwater | GA0390001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| FOLKSTON Groundwater | GA0490000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| TYBEE ISLAND Groundwater | GA0510005 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LARCHMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISION Groundwater | GA0510034 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| USA-HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD - MAIN Groundwater | GA0510107 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| AUSTELL Surface Water | GA0670001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MOULTRIE Groundwater | GA0710004 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY Surface Water | GA0730000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CLAXTON Groundwater | GA1090001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CUMMING Surface Water | GA1170000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BRUNSWICK Groundwater | GA1270000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ST. SIMONS ISLAND Groundwater | GA1270001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CAIRO Groundwater | GA1310000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PERRY Groundwater | GA1530006 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL Groundwater | GA1530021 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LINCOLN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM GU | GA1810038 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| THOMSON-MCDUFFIE CO W&S COMM Surface Water | GA1890001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MONTEZUMA Groundwater | GA1930002 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| OGLETHORPE Groundwater | GA1930003 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| JASPER Surface Water | GA2270000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BLACKSHEAR Groundwater | GA2290000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PATTERSON Groundwater | GA2290001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SYLVANIA Groundwater | GA2510003 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| AMERICUS Groundwater | GA2610000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| GLENNVILLE WATER SYSTEM Groundwater | GA2670002 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRI. COLLEGE Groundwater | GA2770004 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| THOMASTON Surface Water | GA2930000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MONROE, GA Surface Water | GA2970001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SOCIAL CIRCLE Surface Water | GA2970002 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| WALTON CO. WATER & SEWER AUTH. Surface Water | GA2970008 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SATILLA REGIONAL WATER & SEWER AUTH. Groundwater | GA2990001 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| SANDERSVILLE Groundwater | GA3030005 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| CLEVELAND WATERWORKS Surface Water | GA3110000 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
Click any row to see ZIP-level details. Click PWSID to see the full utility page.
Test your water
EPA UCMR 5 tested 102 public water systems in Georgia — but at the utility entry point, not your tap. Aging pipes and indoor plumbing can change what reaches your home, and private wells aren't covered by UCMR 5 at all. To find out what's actually in your water, test it with a certified lab.
How PFAS water testing works
EPA Method 537.1 in plain English — what a certified lab actually measures
Order a certified mail-in test kit
PFAS mail-in kits from about $85 (Cyclopure, Tap Score)
On a private well in Georgia?
Wells aren't covered by EPA testing — your own testing guide
Georgia testing resources
Compiled from official Georgia state sources. Programs and eligibility change — confirm current details with the agency.
