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PFAS Testing Results

Georgia

PFAS testing results for 255 water systems serving 9,759,163 residents.

Systems tested

255

30.2% had PFAS detections

Limits exceeded

42

16.5% of systems

Population affected

1.7M

served by systems over federal limits

Most common compound

11Cl-PF3OUdS

detected in 35 systems

Grade distribution

Every water system gets a letter grade based on how its worst detected PFAS compound compares to the federal Maximum Contaminant Level. Lower grades mean higher contamination.

A — 178 systems (69.8%)
B — 25 systems (9.8%)
C — 10 systems (3.9%)
D — 40 systems (15.7%)
F — 2 systems (0.8%)

How grades are calculated →

Communities exceeding federal limits

The water systems in Georgia where at least one PFAS compound exceeds the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level, sorted worst first.

System nameCityGradeWorst compoundTimes over limitPopulation
LAFAYETTELAFAYETTE
PFOS9.5x18K
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WSAUGUSTA
PFOS7.1x204K
CALHOUNCALHOUN
Read investigation →
PFOA3.9x53K
CHICKAMAUGACHICKAMAUGA
PFOS3.1x5.7K
COLUMBUSCOLUMBUS
PFOA2.9x229K
CHATTOOGA COUNTYTRION
PFOA2.7x7.8K
ROMEROME
PFOS2.7x46K
GRIFFINGRIFFIN
PFOS2.6x24K
WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYFLINTSTONE
PFOS2.6x36K
SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGRIFFIN
PFOS2.5x40K

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What Georgia is doing about PFAS

As of April 2026, Georgia has not adopted state-level PFAS drinking water standards beyond the federal EPA limits finalized in April 2024. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has been tracking PFAS contamination tied to the carpet manufacturing industry concentrated around Dalton in the state's northwest corner, where Rome, Calhoun, and other downstream Coosa River basin utilities have reported detections above federal limits.

State records show multiple Georgia cities have joined litigation against 3M, DuPont, and carpet manufacturers, and several settlements have been reached to fund new treatment plants. A PBS FRONTLINE documentary on the Dalton-area contamination aired in early 2026, increasing public pressure on state lawmakers.

Public water systems in Georgia are subject to the federal compliance timeline requiring initial monitoring by 2027 and treatment installation by 2029.

Based on Georgia Environmental Protection Division publications and federal court records.

All 255 tested water systems in Georgia

Sorted from lowest grade to highest. Click any system name for the full report. Filter by city or name with the search box below.

Showing 50 of 255 systems

GradeSystem nameCityWorst compoundvs. EPA limitPopulation
LAFAYETTELAFAYETTEPFOS9.5× the federal limit18K
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WSAUGUSTAPFOS7.1× the federal limit204K
CALHOUNCALHOUNPFOA3.9× the federal limit53K
CHICKAMAUGACHICKAMAUGAPFOS3.1× the federal limit5.7K
COLUMBUSCOLUMBUSPFOA2.9× the federal limit229K
CHATTOOGA COUNTYTRIONPFOA2.7× the federal limit7.8K
ROMEROMEPFOS2.7× the federal limit46K
GRIFFINGRIFFINPFOS2.6× the federal limit24K
WALKER COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYFLINTSTONEPFOS2.6× the federal limit36K
SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMGRIFFINPFOS2.5× the federal limit40K
COCHRANCOCHRANPFOS2.2× the federal limit8.1K
CHATSWORTHCHATSWORTHPFOA2.0× the federal limit28K
OAK STREET SUBDIVISIONSAVANNAHPFOS1.9× the federal limit829
EAST POINTEAST POINTPFOA1.8× the federal limit34K
FLOYD COUNTYROMEPFOA1.8× the federal limit46K
VALDOSTAVALDOSTAPFOS1.8× the federal limit49K
CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITYMORROWPFOS1.7× the federal limit298K
HARRIS COUNTY WATER SYSTEMCATAULAPFOS1.6× the federal limit23K
PORT WENTWORTHPORT WENTWORTHPFOS1.6× the federal limit11K
FORT OGLETHORPEFORT OGLETHORPEPFOS1.5× the federal limit8.3K
TALBOT COUNTY WATER WORKSTALBOTTONPFOS1.4× the federal limit4.0K
DALTON UTILITIESDALTONPFOS1.4× the federal limit99K
EFFINGHAM COUNTY SURFACE WATER SYSTEMSPRINGFIELDPFOS1.4× the federal limit12K
GRAYGRAYPFOA1.4× the federal limit9.6K
SENOIASENOIAPFOA1.4× the federal limit7.5K
WOODSTOCK, GAWOODSTOCKPFOA1.4× the federal limit20K
CENTERVILLE, GACENTERVILLEPFOA1.3× the federal limit11K
FORSYTHFORSYTHPFOS1.3× the federal limit8.6K
SAVANNAH-I & DPORT WENTWORTHPFOA1.3× the federal limit11K
HAMPTONHAMPTONPFOS1.3× the federal limit7.3K
MCDONOUGHMCDONOUGHPFOS1.3× the federal limit16K
BUTTS COUNTY/JACKSON/JENKINSBURG WSJACKSONPFOS1.2× the federal limit31K
POOLERPOOLERPFOS1.1× the federal limit21K
BRASELTONBRASELTONPFOS1.1× the federal limit20K
SOUTH MONROE COUNTY WATER SYSTEMFORSYTHPFOS1.1× the federal limit16K
BARNESVILLE, GABARNESVILLEPFOS1.1× the federal limit11K
PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEMDALLASPFOA1.1× the federal limit117K
FAYETTEVILLEFAYETTEVILLEPFOS1.1× the federal limit15K
BLAIRSVILLEBLAIRSVILLEPFOS1.1× the federal limit4.0K
WINDERWINDERPFOS1.1× the federal limit52K
HAPEVILLEHAPEVILLEPFOS1.0× the federal limit5.8K
LAGRANGELAGRANGEPFOA1.0× the federal limit42K
ALBANYALBANYPFOS1.0× the federal limit101K
WEST POINTWEST POINTPFOA1.0× the federal limit5.8K
STATHAMSTATHAMPFBABelow detection4.0K
BARTOW COUNTYCARTERSVILLEPFBABelow detection70K
COBB COUNTYMARIETTAPFBABelow detection695K
ATLANTAATLANTAPFBABelow detection1.1M
ROSWELLROSWELLPFBSBelow detection14K
BREMENBREMEN6:2FTSBelow detection6.2K

More on PFAS in Georgia

Investigations

Recent PFAS news in Georgia

  • State RegulationAtlanta Journal-Constitution · February 12, 2026

    Bill to shield Georgia carpet companies from PFAS lawsuits advances

    A Georgia legislative committee advanced a bill that would limit lawsuits residents can bring against carpet makers over PFAS contamination. Supporters say the bill protects the Dalton-area carpet industry from what they call open-ended liability. Opponents, including residents of Calhoun whose water was contaminated, say the bill would cut off the main legal tool people use to hold polluters accountable.

City profiles

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Where this data comes from

  • EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle (UCMR 5)
  • Testing period: 2023 to 2026
  • Federal limits: EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels finalized April 2024
  • Read the full methodology