Georgia Water Quality Ratings

TapWaterSafety has rated 31 public water systems in Georgia, serving a combined 7,645,416 residents. The statewide average grade is D.

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
State average grade
D
66/100
Total utilities rated 31
Population served 7,645,416
Most recent test 2024
🇪🇺 Would fail EU standards 2 of 31

Top water quality concerns in Georgia

  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
  • PFAS contamination
  • Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline

Cities in Georgia

Browse tap water quality reports by city. Click any city to see its grade, what's in the water, and recommended filters.

ALBANY
C 101,245
ALPHARETTA
D 434,517
ATHENS
D 125,000
ATLANTA
D 1,089,893
AUGUSTA
F 204,000
Atlanta
D 506,000
BUFORD
D 975,000
CANTON
D 224,427
CARTERSVILLE
D 70,243
COLUMBUS
F 229,000
CONYERS
D 87,156
COVINGTON
D 74,364
CUMMING
D 219,861
DALLAS
D 117,468
DALTON
D 99,315
DECATUR
D 743,000
DOUGLASVILLE
D 127,084
FAYETTEVILLE
D 86,934
GAINESVILLE
D 140,000
JACKSON
D 187,437
KATHLEEN
B 92,971
MACON
D 130,024
MARIETTA
D 755,100
MARTINEZ
D 124,763
MORROW
F 298,374
NEWNAN
D 92,907
RINGGOLD
D 56,670
SAVANNAH
D 168,958
WARNER ROBINS
C 83,705

Grade distribution

A
1 (3%)
B
2 (6%)
C
22 (71%)
D
3 (10%)
F
3 (10%)

All rated utilities in Georgia

Sorted by score, highest first. Click any utility to see the full grade card.

Rank Utility City Population Score Grade
#1 HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL KATHLEEN 92,971 88 A
#2 ALBANY ALBANY 101,245 78 B
#3 WARNER ROBINS WARNER ROBINS 83,705 76 B
#4 SAVANNAH-MAIN SAVANNAH 168,958 68 C
#5 BARTOW COUNTY CARTERSVILLE 70,243 67 C
#6 CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITY RINGGOLD 56,670 67 C
#7 CHEROKEE COUNTY CANTON 224,427 67 C
#8 DEKALB COUNTY DECATUR 743,000 67 C
#9 CUMMING CUMMING 58,661 67 C
#10 FORSYTH CO. WATER & SEWER CUMMING 161,200 67 C
#11 GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES BUFORD 975,000 67 C
#12 GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE 140,000 67 C
#13 DALTON UTILITIES DALTON 99,315 67 C
#14 MACON WATER AUTHORITY MACON 130,024 65 C
#15 ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM ATHENS 125,000 65 C
#16 COBB COUNTY MARIETTA 695,000 65 C
#17 MARIETTA BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER MARIETTA 60,100 65 C
#18 COLUMBIA COUNTY MARTINEZ 124,763 65 C
#19 COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. NEWNAN 92,907 65 C
#20 DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WSA DOUGLASVILLE 127,084 65 C
#21 NORTH FULTON COUNTY ALPHARETTA 434,517 65 C
#22 HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY JACKSON 187,437 65 C
#23 NEWTON CO. WATER-SEWERAGE AUTH COVINGTON 74,364 65 C
#24 PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM DALLAS 117,468 65 C
#25 ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM CONYERS 87,156 65 C
#26 Atlanta Department of Public Works Atlanta 506,000 64 D
#27 FAYETTE COUNTY FAYETTEVILLE 86,934 63 D
#28 ATLANTA ATLANTA 1,089,893 63 D
#29 COLUMBUS COLUMBUS 229,000 53 F
#30 AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS AUGUSTA 204,000 53 F
#31 CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY MORROW 298,374 51 F