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AUGUSTA-RICHMOND CO WS

PWS ID: GA2450000 · AUGUSTA, Georgia 30906

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
204,000
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
78,500
County
Richmond
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
12
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 9 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1998
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2005

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 18 of 420 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/6/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/6/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/6/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/6/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/6/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/6/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/6/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/6/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/6/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/6/2023 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/6/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/6/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/6/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/6/2023 <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.