Water Quality Report

Scottdale, GA (30079): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems

EPA data for Dekalb County

High County Radon Potential

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 30079 in Scottdale, GA contain 1 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 0 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Safety Score N/A
Water Quality Concerns 1 non-health-based violation record in EPA data
Lead Risk Moderate 0.0055 mg/L, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2024-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 1 violation (non-health) (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result of 0.0055 mg/L is below the EPA action level, but EPA's health goal for lead is zero; filtration is advisable.
  • Radon EPA Zone 1 - highest county-level potential. This is not a home measurement; test before any threshold comparison.
Contaminant Summary
Violations on record (not health-based)
1 violation
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record Consumer Confidence Report: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
1
Water System
743,000
People Served
0
Health Violations (since 2021)
Surface water
Water Source
0.0055 mg/L
Reported Lead Result2.4× the national median for this measure
Zone 1
County Radon Potential · High
$280K
Median Home Value44% above state median ($194K)

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: Score unavailable

Required evidence is missing. Missing values remain unknown and are not imputed or renormalized.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
98/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
Unknown
Evidence missing
Annual EPA AirData AQI
100/100
Observed

Required domains

Drinking water
99/100
Indoor environment
Unknown
Outdoor environment
100/100

Coverage: 3 of 4 components and 2 of 3 domains observed.

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (7) HIGH

Your Water System

ZIP code 30079 in Scottdale, Georgia is mapped to the water system Dekalb County (EPA ID: GA0890001). This system provides water to approximately 743,000 people from surface water sources.

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Dekalb County (GA0890001) on EPA.gov.

4 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 30079 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (10) MODERATE
Home & Infrastructure (6) OK
Cost & Community (8) OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 30079 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 1 violation since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 30079 (primary system: Dekalb County), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 30079's water come from?

The recorded water source for Dekalb County, a system mapped to ZIP code 30079, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 743,000 people.

How can I get my water tested in Scottdale?

If Dekalb County supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

Is lead a concern in 30079 tap water?

The Lead and Copper Rule record selected for 30079 reports a 90th-percentile lead result of 0.0055 mg/L for a water system mapped to this ZIP (record date 2024-12-31). The EPA action level is 0.015 mg/L. This result is below the EPA action level; it does not show the lead level in each home.

What is the radon risk for 30079?

30079 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 1 (high county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in DeKalb County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Scottdale, GA (30079): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems. https://zipcheckup.com/report/30079/
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Page version: October 2026.

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