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ROME

ROME, GA · ~45,586 people served

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34
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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA1150002

State

Georgia

City

ROME

Population served

45,586

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

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 Mar 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

17 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 4.3×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.7×

PFBS

53 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

19 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

8.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

20

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2006. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2002 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2000 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2006
  • State action · SII Aug 2006
  • State action · SO6 Aug 2003
  • State action · SOX Jul 2003
  • State action · SO6 Jul 2003
  • State action · SOX Jun 2003
  • State action · SIF Jun 2003
  • State action · SIE May 2003

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

Lead

1 station · latest Sep 2025

2 · max 5.1 ug/L · 3

Copper

1 station · latest Aug 2022

3.9 · max 3.9 ug/l · 2

Nitrate

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.711 · max 0.711 mg/l as N · 2

Arsenic

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.1 · max 0.1 ug/l · 1

Fluoride

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.02 · max 0.02 mg/l · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest Mar 2020

40 · max 40 ug/L · 1

Uranium

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.167 · max 0.167 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 GA1150002 — 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.