Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in KATHLEEN, Georgia
Tap water in KATHLEEN, Georgia receives a grade of A (93/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL. The most significant water quality concerns are: Radium, combined (-226 and -228) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in KATHLEEN's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving KATHLEEN.
Radium, combined (-226 and -228) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernRadium, combined (-226 and -228) detected at 3.24 pCi/L, 65x above the EWG health guideline of 0.05 pCi/L.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL (system ID GA1530021) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
Recommended filters for KATHLEEN
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in KATHLEEN's water supply.
Reverse osmosis certified for radium (NSF/ANSI 58)
$429-$750RO certified for radium 226/228 reduces it; ion-exchange water softeners also reduce radium.
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All contaminants detected in KATHLEEN'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
3.24 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 65× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.102 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.667 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 4.8× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
0.126 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
87.8 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.0163 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
2.38 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.438 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.68 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0111 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.848 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
5.45 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Testosterone Other |
0.035 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from HOUSTON COUNTY-FEAGIN MILL.