Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in RINGGOLD, Georgia
Tap water in RINGGOLD, Georgia receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CATOOSA UTIL. DIST. AUTHORITY. 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 RINGGOLD's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving RINGGOLD.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 13.6 ppb, 227x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 25.8 ppb, 172x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 12.5 ppb, 125x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in RINGGOLD'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 |
13.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 227× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
25.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 172× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
12.5 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 125× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.35 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 64× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.42 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
19.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 49× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.14 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 31× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.14 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228)* Radiological |
0.61 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.201 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.85 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.1× over |
| Nitrate* Inorganic |
0.357 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.5× over |
| 1,4-Dioxane* Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.1 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
68.7 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum* Heavy metal |
26.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.422 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
2.61 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
6.36 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.579 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
7.52 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0226 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.693 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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