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Houston County, Georgia

Water Systems
10
Population Served
246,533
Total Violations
235
30 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
23.5
Avg Violations per System
12.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
10 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
60.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (10)

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
Houston County-Feagin Mill 92,971 14 Clean
Warner Robins 83,705 43 Clean
Perry 31,608 50 Clean
Usaf-Robins Ab Main 22,000 39 Clean
Centerville 11,459 20 Detected
Perdue Foods, LLC 2,035 26 -
Houston County-Haynesville 1,307 4 -
Houston County-Henderson 1,253 8 -
Cemex Southeast LLC 130 8 -
Twin Oaks RV Camping 65 23 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Houston County?
Houston County has 235 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 30 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Houston County systems?
Water systems in Houston County serve approximately 246,533 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Houston County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Houston County, 3 had PFAS detected (60.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Houston County?
Water systems in Houston County use GW (10 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. 12.8% of Houston 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.

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.