CITY OF ATLANTA

Q: Is CITY OF ATLANTA water safe to drink?

CITY OF ATLANTA (PWS ID: TX0340001) has 247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,418 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: How many people does CITY OF ATLANTA serve?

CITY OF ATLANTA serves 5,418 people in ATLANTA, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,519 service connections.

Q: What type of violations does CITY OF ATLANTA have?

CITY OF ATLANTA has 247 total violations: 189 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF ATLANTA water?

No. CITY OF ATLANTA was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does CITY OF ATLANTA use?

CITY OF ATLANTA uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: TX0340001 · ATLANTA, Texas 75551-2211

CITY OF ATLANTA serves 5,418 people in ATLANTA, Texas using Surface Water water sources. It has 247 recorded EPA violations, including 189 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CITY OF ATLANTA

CITY OF ATLANTA is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,418 residents in ATLANTA, Texas (Cass County) through 2,519 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 247 total violations for this system , of which 189 (77%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 124 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across Texas, EPA tracks 7,351 public water systems serving 33,253,313 people, with 746,210 cumulative violations and 162,945 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 101.5 violations. CITY OF ATLANTA's 247 violations sit above the Texas average. Statewide, 1,068 of 1,147 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (93.1%). 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

5,418

Total Violations

247

Health-Based Violations

189

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 2,519
County: Cass
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 185
Monitoring Violations: 13
Treatment Tech Violations: 4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
TTHM	MCL	124	2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	60	2008
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	11	2023
Public Notice	Other	6	2025
Chlorine	MR	6	2009
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	4	2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	4	2024
TTHM	MR	3	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	1993
Coliform (TCR)	Other	2	1993
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	1992
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	1	1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFMBA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/11/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/11/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/11/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/11/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/11/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/11/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/11/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/11/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/11/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/11/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/11/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/11/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/11/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/11/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/5/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/5/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	6/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	6/5/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/5/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/5/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/5/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/5/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/5/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/5/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 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 CITY OF ATLANTA.

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 TX0340001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Texas Drinking Water Authority

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CITY OF ATLANTA under EPA-delegated authority.

Open TX regulator portal

Source: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) — Drinking Water Watch

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
2025	Public Notice	Other	6	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 7500
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	4	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 5200
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	4	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 5200
2023	TTHM	MCL	124	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 2950
2023	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	11	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 7000
2023	TTHM	MR	3	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 2950
2009	Chlorine	MR	6	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 0999
2008	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MCL	60	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 2456
1993	Coliform (TCR)	MR	2	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 3100
1993	Coliform (TCR)	Other	2	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 3100
1993	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	1	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 3100
1992	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	2	SDWIS / TX0340001 / 5000

How CITY OF ATLANTA Compares

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

Metric	CITY OF ATLANTA	Texas avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	247	101.5	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	189	22.2	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	93.1%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	5,418	4,524	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,351 regulated public water systems in Texas.

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 CITY OF ATLANTA water safe to drink? ▼

CITY OF ATLANTA (PWS ID: TX0340001) has 247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,418 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does CITY OF ATLANTA serve? ▼

CITY OF ATLANTA serves 5,418 people in ATLANTA, Texas. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,519 service connections.

What type of violations does CITY OF ATLANTA have? ▼

CITY OF ATLANTA has 247 total violations: 189 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in CITY OF ATLANTA water? ▼

No. CITY OF ATLANTA was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does CITY OF ATLANTA use? ▼

CITY OF ATLANTA 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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