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COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, GA · ~229,000 people served

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34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA2150000

State

Georgia

City

COLUMBUS

Population served

229,000

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

34 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 8.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFHpA

8.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

5.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

7

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2012. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0500 began Dec 2003 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2000 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jul 2012
  • State action · SOX Feb 2010
  • State action · SOX Aug 2004
  • State action · SO6 Jul 2004
  • State action · SIE Oct 2001
  • State action · SIA Oct 2001
  • State action · SOX Sep 2001

This profile is built from EPA public records for system GA2150000 — 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.