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ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: GA2470000 · CONYERS, Georgia 30012

ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM serves 87,156 people in CONYERS, Georgia using Surface Water water sources. It has 28 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (2 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM

ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 87,156 residents in CONYERS, Georgia (Rockdale County) through 32,280 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 8 (29%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0035 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM's 28 violations sit below the Georgia average. Statewide, 102 of 254 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.2%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
87,156
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
32,280
County
Rockdale
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2008
Nitrate MR 3 2003
Asbestos MCL 2 1996
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 2008
Combined Uranium MR 1 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 9/8/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/8/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/8/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/8/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/8/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/8/2025 0.0032 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 9/8/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/8/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/8/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/8/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/4/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/4/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/4/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/4/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/4/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/4/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM.

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 GA2470000 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 ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM 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
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 7000
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 5000
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 4000
2008 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 4006
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 4010
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 3100
2003 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 1040
1996 Asbestos MCL 2 SDWIS / GA2470000 / 1094

How ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM Georgia avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 45.7 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 5.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 2 compounds 40.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 87,156 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: GA2470000) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 87,156 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM serves 87,156 people in CONYERS, Georgia. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 32,280 service connections.
What type of violations does ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM has 28 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM's water supply: PFBS, PFPeA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
ROCKDALE CO. WATER SYSTEM uses Surface Water 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.

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