Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in DALLAS, Georgia
Tap water in DALLAS, Georgia receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by PAULDING COUNTY 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 DALLAS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving DALLAS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 32.9 ppb, 549x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 49.9 ppb, 332x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 29.2 ppb, 292x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in DALLAS's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in DALLAS'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 |
32.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 549× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
49.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 332× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
29.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 292× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.1 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 141× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.42 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 107× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
36.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 92× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 73× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
4.6 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 46× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
345.0 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.9× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0803 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
382.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.245 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 1.7× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0484 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.0275 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.52 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.22 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0967 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0593 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0315 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.673 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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