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Water system · PWSID GA0550000

CHATTOOGA COUNTY

TRION, GA · ~7,800 people served

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68
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA0550000

State

Georgia

City

TRION

Population served

7,800

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 32 points — the score moved from 100 to 68 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 68

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

9.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.3×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFBS

52 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

9.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

5.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

19

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Nov 2024 Unaddressed
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIA Oct 2025
  • State action · SIE Oct 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SII Sep 2025
  • State action · SIA Mar 2025
  • State action · SIE Mar 2025
  • State action · SOX Nov 2023

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Mar 2020

17 · max 17 ug/L · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system GA0550000 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.