Macon Water Authority
EPA ID: GA0210001 · 130,024 people served · 24 ZIP codes
Five-year compliance data for Macon Water Authority includes 4 violations the EPA has not yet marked resolved — those open findings are part of the utility's current enforcement profile, covering a service population of approximately 130,024 residents across the area it supplies.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Macon Water Authority Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Macon Water Authority serves a community with a median household income of $50,056 and an estimated 177,526 residents across its service area. Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 65% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Macon Water Authority's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Monroe County, Georgia rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 67th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Macon Water Authority compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 8 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Surface Water Treatment Rule at 7 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 1 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 17 detections recorded. 6 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 6 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Georgia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
MACON WATER AUTHORITY (EPA ID: GA0210001) is a community water system in Georgia that serves approximately 130,024 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 24 ZIP codes across 4 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (81/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| March 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| March 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| December 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 27, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 8 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 7 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | No |
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31201 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31202 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31203 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31204 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31205 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31206 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31207 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31208 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31209 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31210 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31211 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31212 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31213 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31216 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31217 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31220 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31221 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31294 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31295 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 31296 | 0.0014 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 11 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 13 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
- 31004 — Bolingbroke
- 31020 — Dry Branch
- 31052 — Lizella
- 31201 — Macon
- 31202 — Macon
- 31203 — Macon
- 31204 — Macon
- 31205 — Macon
- 31206 — Macon
- 31207 — Macon
- 31208 — Macon
- 31209 — Macon
- 31210 — Macon
- 31211 — Macon
- 31212 — Macon
- 31213 — Macon
- 31216 — Macon
- 31217 — Macon
- 31220 — Macon
- 31221 — Macon
- 31294 — Macon
- 31295 — Macon
- 31296 — Macon
- 31297 — Macon
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Macon Water Authority (GA0210001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Macon Water Authority water safe to drink?
Macon Water Authority has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.
How many people does Macon Water Authority serve?
Macon Water Authority serves approximately 130,024 people across 24 ZIP codes in Georgia.
Where does Macon Water Authority get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Macon Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Macon Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Macon Water Authority Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
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