Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in ATHENS, Georgia
Tap water in ATHENS, Georgia receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ATHENS-CLARKE CO WATER SYSTEM. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in ATHENS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving ATHENS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 27.3 ppb, 456x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 47.0 ppb, 314x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 28.8 ppb, 288x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in ATHENS's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
27.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 456× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
47.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 314× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
28.8 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 288× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
17.2 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 172× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.98 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 100× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
36.9 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 92× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
11.6 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 58× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.09 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.132 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.785 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 5.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
67.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.104 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.29 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.02 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0269 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0324 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.658 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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