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Water system · PWSID GA2450000

AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS

AUGUSTA, GA · ~204,000 people served

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33
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

GA2450000

State

Georgia

City

AUGUSTA

Population served

204,000

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 67 points — the score moved from 100 to 33 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 33

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

23 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 5.8×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

9.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxA

6.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeS

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

6

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

12

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2009. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2009 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Feb 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Jan 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 1998 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jul 2009
  • State action · SOX Jul 2008
  • State action · SO6 Jul 2006
  • State action · SOX Jul 2006
  • State action · SIF Nov 2002
  • State action · SOX Nov 2002
  • State action · SIF Nov 2002
  • State action · SIE Apr 2002

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

Nitrate

2 stations · latest Aug 2023

0.517 · max 0.591 mg/l as N · 16

Copper

2 stations · latest Aug 2023

7.8 · max 16.4 ug/l · 8

Lead

2 stations · latest Aug 2023

0.105 · max 0.525 ug/l · 8

Manganese

2 stations · latest Aug 2023

1.88 · max 2.16 ug/l · 8

Fluoride

2 stations · latest Aug 2023

0.01 · max 0.01 mg/l · 6

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 GA2450000 — 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.