Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in NEWNAN, Georgia
Tap water in NEWNAN, Georgia receives a grade of C (75/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH.. 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 NEWNAN's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving NEWNAN.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.6 ppb, 593x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 53.6 ppb, 357x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 27.1 ppb, 271x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. (system ID GA0770042) 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 NEWNAN
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in NEWNAN's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in NEWNAN'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 |
35.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 593× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
53.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 357× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
27.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 271× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.5 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 145× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.31 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 122× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
38.7 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 97× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
12.5 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 62× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.77 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.1 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
107.0 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
365.9 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7× over |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
64.4 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Fails EU |
| Vanadium Other |
0.518 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.169 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.111 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0422 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorodifluoromethane Other |
0.0277 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.6 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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