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VALDOSTA

VALDOSTA, GA · ~48,959 people served

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52
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA1850002

State

Georgia

City

VALDOSTA

Population served

48,959

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 48 points — the score moved from 100 to 52 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 52

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 Jul 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFBS

5.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

21

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

13

Health-based

47

Enforcement actions

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

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2022 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2017 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2015 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SO0 Dec 2025
  • State action · SIF Jun 2025
  • State action · SIA May 2025
  • State action · SIE May 2025
  • State action · SOX May 2025
  • State action · SOX Aug 2024
  • State action · SIF Aug 2024
  • State action · SIE Jan 2024

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

2 stations · latest Dec 2020

3.6 · max 43 ug/L · 5

Copper

1 station · latest Dec 2020

29.5 · max 46 ug/L · 4

Manganese

2 stations · latest Jun 2020

45 · max 99 ug/L · 3

Arsenic

1 station · latest Jun 2020

6.8 · max 8.5 ug/L · 2

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 GA1850002 — 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.