Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH.
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. delivers tap water graded C (65/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 92,907 residents in NEWNAN, Georgia using surface water. 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. For questions, the utility can be reached at 770-254-3710.
Is NEWNAN tap water safe to drink?
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 92,907 residents in NEWNAN, drawing from surface water. Despite being legal under US EPA standards, this water would fail the European Union's Drinking Water Directive, primarily due to haloacetic acids (haa9) significantly above health guideline.
Public testing data identifies 11 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic acid, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Chromium (hexavalent), Chlorite, Chlorate. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH..
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.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 65/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
COWETA WATER & SEWER AUTH. service area
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