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Decatur County, Georgia

Water Systems
24
Population Served
19,689
Total Violations
1,001
186 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

91.7%
Systems with Violations
41.7
Avg Violations per System
18.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
24 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Decatur Georgia water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (22)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bainbridge 15,125 25 Clean
Decatur County Industrial Park 1,100 17 -
Attapulgus 750 68 -
Climax 397 50 -
Brinson 281 87 -
Red Bluff Enterprises, LLC 266 30 -
Sp Truck Stop 217 16 -
Dollar General - Climax #20946 208 0 -
Basf Corporation 200 21 -
Pacific Tomato Growers 200 4 -
Federated Trust Subdivision Water Sys. 130 145 -
Rbe II 124 48 -
Dukes Water System 120 12 -
Big House-Attapulgus 100 31 -
Meadowbrook Subdivision 68 147 -
At Ease Campground and Marina 60 57 -
Southern Raceway Mx 57 0 -
Wright`s Trailer Park 51 39 -
Pond House Restaurant 50 30 -
Bainbridge Express #2 50 58 -
Mr Big`s Apartments 45 35 -
Usce-Chattahoochee Park 45 24 -
Usce-Hales Landing 25 33 -
Usce River Junction Access Area 20 24 -

Other Counties in Georgia

Fulton County
11 systems · 1,636,505 served · 332 violations
Gwinnett County
4 systems · 984,825 served · 322 violations
Cobb County
5 systems · 803,382 served · 38 violations
DeKalb County
1 systems · 743,000 served · 8 violations
Chatham County
118 systems · 340,164 served · 3,877 violations
Clayton County
3 systems · 298,499 served · 272 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Decatur County? ▼
Decatur County has 1,001 total drinking water violations across 24 water systems, of which 186 are health-based violations. 91.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Decatur County systems? ▼
Water systems in Decatur County serve approximately 19,689 people through 24 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Decatur County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Decatur County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Decatur County? ▼
Water systems in Decatur County use GW (24 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 18.6% of Decatur County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.