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COLUMBUS

PWS ID: GA2150000 · COLUMBUS, Georgia 31902

PFAS Detected

8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
229,000
Total Violations
7
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
64,078
County
Muscogee
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
4
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2000
Filter Backwash Rule MR 1 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 41 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 0.0044 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 0.0052 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 0.0069 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 0.0040 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 0.0076 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
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.