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Community Water System · PWS GA1530006

Perry

Perry, Georgia 31069 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 31,608 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

31,608
People served
50
EPA violations
3
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 50 drinking-water violations at Perry, 6% of them health-based - above the Georgia per-system average.

50
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
31,608
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Perry

Perry is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 31,608 residents in Perry, Georgia (Houston County) through 10,783 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 7 violations (Other). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Georgia, EPA tracks 2,382 public water systems serving 10,694,477 people, with 108,966 cumulative violations and 12,032 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 45.7 violations. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%).

Perry's 50 violations sit above the Georgia average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
31,608
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
10,783
County
Houston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
37
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2001
TTHM MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1995
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2003
Benzene MR 1 1993
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 1993
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 1993
Ethylbenzene MR 1 1993
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 1993
Toluene MR 1 1993
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
Trichloroethylene MR 1 1993
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 1993
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 1993
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 1993
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 1993
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 1993
Vinyl chloride MR 1 1993
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 1993
Styrene MR 1 1993
Xylenes, Total MR 1 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 174 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/16/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/16/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/16/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Perry.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID GA1530006 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Georgia Drinking Water Authority

Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Perry under EPA-delegated authority.

Open GA regulator portal

Source: Georgia EPD, Drinking Water Program

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2456
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 7000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 3100
1995 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 5000
1993 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2990
1993 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2968
1993 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2980
1993 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2977
1993 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2979
1993 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2964
1993 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2992
1993 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2987
1993 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / GA1530006 / 2991

How Perry Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Perry Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 45.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 31,608 4,490 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,382 regulated public water systems in Georgia.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Perry water safe to drink?
Perry (PWS ID: GA1530006) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 31,608 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Perry serve?
Perry serves 31,608 people in Perry, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10,783 service connections.
What type of violations does Perry have?
Perry has 50 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 37 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Perry water?
No. Perry was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Perry use?
Perry uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.