Drinking water quality · 2008
· Verified
What's in Atlanta, GA tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Atlanta, GA water system's 2008 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2008
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- GA
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
4 PFAS compounds detected in Atlanta, GA
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFHxA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFPeA
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBS
● Detected (no federal limit)PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Atlanta, GA's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 1 source.
Source
- CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
Treatment
- CHATTAHOOCHEE PLANT
- HEMPHILL PLANT
Distribution
Also buys water from ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY WATER RESOURCES.
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based7 violations on record · most recent Apr 2019resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.0025 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about Atlanta, GA's water
+Is Atlanta, GA tap water safe to drink in 2008?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Atlanta, GA's 2008 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Atlanta, GA tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Atlanta, GA's 2008 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Atlanta, GA's 2008 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Atlanta, GA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2008 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.