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ATLANTA

ATLANTA, GA · ~1,089,893 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA1210001

State

Georgia

City

ATLANTA

Population served

1,089,893

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

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

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 Jan 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

16

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

56

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2024. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2010 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SII Oct 2024
  • State action · SOX Aug 2024
  • State action · SIF Sep 2019
  • State action · SIE Aug 2019
  • State action · SIA Aug 2019
  • State action · SOX Jul 2019
  • State action · SIA Jun 2019
  • State action · SIF Jun 2019

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

6 stations · latest Dec 2025

1.8 · max 20.8 ug/L · 60

Copper

6 stations · latest Dec 2023

10.5 · max 48 ug/l · 48

Manganese

3 stations · latest Jun 2020

87.5 · max 120 ug/L · 6

Uranium

1 station · latest Sep 2025

1.48 · max 1.5 ug/L · 3

Arsenic

1 station · latest Jun 2025

5.45 · max 5.45 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 GA1210001 — 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.