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Georgia Water Quality: 4.5K Violations in 964 ZIP Codes

964 ZIP codes · 884 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated 2026-06-03

Data: EPA SDWIS, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America Last verified: 2026-06-03

964
ZIP Codes
884
Water Systems
619
ZIPs with Violations
1
Active Alerts
IPC
Plumbing Code
B · 75
Avg Safety Score
7
ZIPs Exceeding Lead Limit
15%
High Radon Risk (Zone 1)
#12
of 51 States
62%
ZIPs Rated A or B
64%
ZIPs with Violations
B
Georgia average: 75/100 — ranked #12 of 51 states. 8 points above the national average (67). 62% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

Although quality varies by county and ZIP code, Georgia's overall water safety picture is strong — compliance data across the state's utilities shows low violation rates and no widespread health-based concerns flagged in current tracking cycles.

Score Distribution

How Georgia's 964 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

263
A
333
B
275
C
93
D
0
F
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Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-49) D (50-64) C (65-74) B (75-84) A (85+)

Data: EPA SDWIS, FEMA NFIP, EPA Radon, USGS Earthquake Hazards, NIFC Wildfire • 2026-06-03

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in Georgia

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 30411 AlamoWheeler 99 A
2 30421 CollinsTattnall 99 A
3 30449 OliverScreven 99 A
4 30451 PulaskiCandler 99 A
5 30455 Rocky FordScreven 99 A
6 30668 TignallWilkes 99 A
7 30703 CalhounGordon 99 A
8 30820 MitchellGlascock 99 A
9 31009 CadwellLaurens 99 A
10 31012 ChesterDodge 99 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Georgia

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 31144 KennesawCobb 40 D 0
2 30160 KennesawCobb 40 D 0
3 30156 KennesawCobb 40 D 0
4 30144 KennesawCobb 40 D 0
5 30127 Powder SpringsCobb 40 D 0
6 30126 MabletonCobb 40 D 0
7 30122 Lithia SpringsCobb 40 D 0
8 30111 ClarkdaleCobb 40 D 0
9 30099 DuluthGwinnett 40 D 0
10 30098 DuluthGwinnett 40 D 0

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 159 counties with data in Georgia.

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F (0-49) D (50-64) C (65-74) B (75-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of ZIP code safety scores • EPA SDWIS, FEMA NFIP, EPA Radon, USGS, NIFC

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
DeKalb 69 C 31 30031 (86) 30087 (47)
Gwinnett 57 C 32 30045 (70) 30099 (40)
Fulton 57 C 58 30268 (69) 30023 (48)
Cobb 57 C 57 30073 (69) 31144 (40)
Barrow 76 B 6 30517 (83) 30620 (63)
Rockdale 62 C 4 30012 (64) 30058 (55)
Newton 65 C 5 30233 (73) 30070 (62)
Walton 81 B 5 30018 (83) 30655 (78)
Forsyth 79 B 3 30028 (82) 30041 (77)
Bulloch 73 B 17 30452 (92) 30296 (60)
Jasper 69 C 4 31064 (82) 30056 (53)
Bibb 78 B 26 31202 (83) 30097 (65)
Cherokee 68 C 14 30107 (83) 30151 (53)
Gordon 77 B 12 30703 (99) 30751 (66)
Polk 74 B 3 30125 (84) 30138 (66)
Floyd 70 B 12 30163 (83) 30172 (53)
Carroll 67 C 13 30108 (79) 30109 (53)
Haralson 74 B 4 30110 (83) 30140 (53)
Bartow 71 B 9 30121 (83) 30123 (53)
Paulding 77 B 5 30132 (80) 30157 (75)
Douglas 77 B 5 30133 (83) 30168 (65)
Pickens 70 B 1 30143 (70) 30143 (70)
Hall 68 C 12 30504 (82) 30543 (53)
Lamar 68 C 2 30204 (73) 30257 (63)
Fayette 64 C 7 30205 (81) 30269 (50)
Pike 78 B 5 30295 (83) 30285 (63)
Spalding 60 C 5 30212 (68) 30284 (53)
Butts 68 C 2 30216 (83) 30234 (53)
Heard 77 B 1 30217 (77) 30217 (77)
Meriwether 74 B 7 30218 (83) 30259 (53)
Coweta 69 C 10 30264 (81) 30275 (53)
Henry 70 B 8 30248 (78) 30250 (53)
Troup 78 B 6 30261 (83) 31822 (75)
Clayton 63 C 9 30287 (83) 30274 (50)
Upson 79 B 4 31016 (83) 30258 (72)
Emanuel 88 A 7 30425 (98) 30447 (66)
Montgomery 84 B 5 30470 (94) 30473 (72)
Wheeler 87 A 2 30411 (99) 30428 (74)
Jefferson 83 B 7 30413 (98) 30818 (66)
Evans 92 A 4 30423 (97) 30417 (86)
Tattnall 90 A 6 30421 (99) 30453 (79)
Bryan 69 C 5 31321 (75) 30645 (66)
Burke 87 A 5 30816 (97) 30811 (66)
Toombs 87 A 4 30475 (94) 30436 (70)
Candler 95 A 2 30451 (99) 30439 (91)
Jenkins 96 A 2 30822 (97) 30442 (94)
Screven 96 A 4 30449 (99) 30467 (93)
Treutlen 73 B 2 30457 (79) 30454 (66)
White 77 B 4 30528 (83) 30571 (63)
Banks 79 B 5 30554 (83) 30558 (72)
Union 74 B 3 30582 (83) 30512 (66)
Fannin 67 C 6 30560 (79) 30555 (55)
Hart 80 B 2 30643 (83) 30516 (77)
Franklin 79 B 5 30553 (83) 30521 (72)
Habersham 76 B 4 30523 (83) 30531 (59)
Rabun 68 C 9 30568 (81) 30581 (53)
Jackson 74 B 8 30548 (82) 30575 (53)
Lumpkin 81 B 2 30597 (83) 30533 (78)
Dawson 67 C 2 30534 (78) 30572 (55)
Gilmer 66 C 3 30536 (67) 30539 (63)
Stephens 64 C 4 30557 (77) 30538 (53)
Towns 78 B 1 30546 (78) 30546 (78)
Clarke 76 B 12 30601 (80) 30683 (61)
Oglethorpe 69 C 6 30619 (78) 30667 (53)
Oconee 77 B 2 30677 (81) 30621 (72)
Morgan 73 B 5 30623 (80) 30641 (53)
Elbert 70 B 3 30624 (81) 30634 (53)
Madison 72 B 5 30647 (83) 30633 (59)
Taliaferro 76 B 2 30631 (85) 30664 (66)
Greene 82 B 4 30642 (83) 30665 (79)
Wilkes 92 A 3 30668 (99) 30673 (79)
Murray 76 B 1 30705 (76) 30705 (76)
Walker 71 B 6 30725 (82) 30750 (53)
Whitfield 70 B 8 30719 (81) 30756 (53)
Catoosa 63 C 4 30742 (70) 30741 (50)
Chattooga 93 A 3 30730 (97) 30753 (86)
Dade 84 B 3 30752 (95) 30738 (66)
Columbia 78 B 8 30917 (92) 30812 (66)
Richmond 73 B 15 30903 (76) 30909 (61)
McDuffie 68 C 2 30824 (70) 30806 (66)
Warren 72 B 4 30821 (85) 30819 (66)
Glascock 84 B 3 30820 (99) 31045 (66)
Lincoln 94 A 1 30817 (94) 30817 (94)
Wilcox 85 A 5 31071 (99) 31084 (66)
Wilkinson 90 A 5 31090 (99) 31054 (66)
Houston 91 A 8 31095 (99) 31005 (73)
Taylor 82 B 2 31006 (95) 31076 (68)
Dooly 87 A 7 31091 (99) 31025 (66)
Peach 95 A 1 31008 (95) 31008 (95)
Laurens 87 A 8 31009 (99) 31021 (66)
Crisp 83 B 3 31010 (90) 31712 (80)
Dodge 93 A 4 31012 (99) 31077 (86)
Bleckley 91 A 1 31014 (91) 31014 (91)
Twiggs 95 A 3 31020 (99) 31044 (88)
Washington 92 A 5 31067 (98) 31094 (86)
Putnam 95 A 2 31026 (97) 31024 (93)
Monroe 59 C 4 31029 (74) 31086 (53)
Muscogee 90 A 18 31908 (99) 31995 (66)
Jones 94 A 2 31033 (95) 31032 (92)
Baldwin 67 C 4 31061 (70) 31062 (66)
Pulaski 89 A 1 31036 (89) 31036 (89)
Telfair 78 B 6 31060 (96) 31083 (56)
Talbot 67 C 7 31812 (83) 31801 (53)
Macon 88 A 5 31041 (95) 31081 (66)
Johnson 93 A 3 31049 (98) 31089 (85)
Crawford 93 A 2 31078 (99) 31050 (87)
Hancock 94 A 1 31087 (94) 31087 (94)
Chatham 81 B 24 31099 (95) 31406 (67)
Liberty 89 A 8 31314 (99) 31320 (76)
Effingham 79 B 7 31329 (92) 31304 (66)
McIntosh 79 B 4 31327 (95) 31331 (60)
Long 89 A 1 31316 (89) 31316 (89)
Ware 89 A 6 31554 (99) 31552 (66)
Bacon 92 A 1 31510 (92) 31510 (92)
Coffee 85 A 6 31512 (97) 31798 (66)
Appling 95 A 3 31515 (99) 31513 (90)
Pierce 76 B 6 31516 (94) 31564 (66)
Glynn 85 A 8 31521 (98) 31527 (78)
Jeff Davis 82 B 3 31532 (97) 31567 (66)
Camden 82 B 7 31537 (90) 31568 (73)
Brantley 83 B 4 31542 (99) 31566 (65)
Wayne 88 A 6 31560 (96) 31546 (84)
Charlton 65 C 1 31562 (65) 31562 (65)
Lowndes 70 B 10 31641 (95) 31602 (60)
Cook 96 A 4 31637 (99) 31647 (94)
Berrien 87 A 4 31645 (95) 31622 (65)
Clinch 80 B 4 31631 (95) 31630 (65)
Atkinson 66 C 3 31642 (85) 31650 (46)
Brooks 78 B 4 31638 (95) 31699 (66)
Thomas 87 A 11 31738 (99) 31629 (66)
Lanier 73 B 2 31635 (79) 31649 (66)
Echols 66 C 1 31648 (66) 31648 (66)
Dougherty 90 A 10 31703 (98) 31705 (79)
Sumter 89 A 7 31711 (99) 31735 (73)
Turner 89 A 4 31783 (99) 31760 (66)
Mitchell 79 B 5 31784 (94) 31779 (65)
Colquitt 90 A 9 31722 (99) 31782 (73)
Tift 81 B 6 31795 (95) 31727 (66)
Lee 81 B 3 31787 (99) 31739 (66)
Ben Hill 90 A 1 31750 (90) 31750 (90)
Irwin 81 B 2 31774 (95) 31769 (66)
Worth 91 A 4 31781 (99) 31772 (73)
Marion 66 C 1 31803 (66) 31803 (66)
Harris 72 B 8 31804 (83) 31807 (53)
Chattahoochee 94 A 1 31805 (94) 31805 (94)
Schley 96 A 1 31806 (96) 31806 (96)
Stewart 77 B 4 31825 (94) 31821 (66)
Webster 80 B 2 31832 (83) 31824 (77)
Early 85 A 5 39813 (94) 39832 (66)
Decatur 81 B 7 39834 (99) 39815 (55)
Clay 94 A 2 39824 (98) 39851 (89)
Terrell 97 A 4 39885 (99) 39842 (94)
Grady 89 A 4 39827 (93) 39829 (84)
Randolph 90 A 3 39840 (92) 39886 (89)
Miller 92 A 1 39837 (92) 39837 (92)
Seminole 89 A 2 39859 (94) 39845 (84)
Calhoun 94 A 2 39866 (98) 39846 (90)
Quitman 78 B 2 39854 (90) 39867 (66)
Baker 85 A 2 39862 (94) 39870 (76)

Most Common Contaminants in Georgia

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 479 1415 No
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 356 1201 Yes
Lead and Copper Rule Treatment Technique 236 447 No
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 214 290 No
Arsenic Inorganic 158 202 No
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 147 178 No
Total Coliform Microbiological 94 126 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 79 146 Yes

Overview

We track water quality, weather alerts, plumbing regulations, and energy rebates for 964 ZIP codes across Georgia, covering 884 community water systems that serve approximately 9,507,152 people.

619 of 964 ZIP codes (64%) have recorded EPA violations. 550 health-based violations have been documented.

Active Weather Alerts

1 active alert in Georgia including 1 warning. Severe weather can directly affect tap water quality — flooding, power outages, and infrastructure damage may lead to boil-water advisories.

Alert Severity Areas
Flood Warning Severe Tattnall, GA; Toombs, GA

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Plumbing Regulations

Georgia follows the International Plumbing Code (2020 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2020)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Georgia regulations →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Safety Score Violations Health-Based System
30401 Swainsboro B 38 0 Swainsboro
30630 Crawford C 37 0 Crawford
31512 Ambrose A 33 2 Broxton
30815 Hephzibah B 30 3 Hephzibah
31632 Hahira C 30 21 Hahira
31803 Buena Vista C 30 11 Marion County Water System
30011 Auburn B 28 4 Auburn
31533 Douglas A 27 2 Douglas
31534 Douglas A 27 2 Douglas
31535 Douglas A 27 2 Douglas

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Safety Score System Population
30002 Avondale Estates C DEKALB COUNTY 743,000
30006 Marietta C Cobb County 695,000
30007 Marietta C Cobb County 695,000
30008 Marietta C Cobb County 695,000
30017 Grayson D GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES 975,000
30019 Dacula C GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES 975,000
30021 Clarkston D DEKALB COUNTY 743,000
30024 Suwanee D GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES 975,000
30026 North Metro D GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES 975,000
30029 North Metro D GWINNETT CO. DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES 975,000

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Georgia: B (75/100)

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0026 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 7 ZIP codes exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 147 ZIP codes (15%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 315 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 471 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Georgia

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
30039 Snellville 2,895,049 C 0
30340 Atlanta 2,808,735 B 4
30350 Atlanta 2,808,735 D 4
30360 Atlanta 2,808,735 B 4
30092 Norcross 2,808,693 C 5
30047 Lilburn 2,807,893 C 0
30084 Tucker 2,807,893 C 0
30297 Forest Park 2,131,267 C 0
30078 Snellville 2,110,123 B 0
30303 Atlanta 1,833,735 C 4
30306 Atlanta 1,833,735 B 4
30307 Atlanta 1,833,735 B 4
30308 Atlanta 1,833,735 D 4
30309 Atlanta 1,833,735 D 4
30312 Atlanta 1,833,735 C 4
30313 Atlanta 1,833,735 C 4
30315 Atlanta 1,833,735 D 4
30316 Atlanta 1,833,735 B 4
30317 Atlanta 1,833,735 B 4
30319 Atlanta 1,833,735 B 4

Lowest Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
30026 North Metro 40 D 0
30029 North Metro 40 D 0
30048 Lilburn 40 D 0
30096 Duluth 40 D 0
30098 Duluth 40 D 0

Highest Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
30411 Alamo 99 A 0
30421 Collins 99 A 1
30449 Oliver 99 A 0
30451 Pulaski 99 A 1
30455 Rocky Ford 99 A 0

All 964 ZIP Codes in Georgia

Data Sources

Updated daily.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Georgia?

Georgia has 884 community water systems serving 9,507,152 people across 964 ZIP codes. There are 4,530 recorded violations, including 550 health-based. 619 of 964 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does Georgia follow?

Georgia follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

Is lead a concern in Georgia's drinking water?

7 ZIP codes in Georgia have lead levels exceeding the EPA action level of 0.015 mg/L.

What is the radon risk in Georgia?

15% of ZIP codes in Georgia fall in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest risk).

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