Water Quality: Americus, GA

4 water systems • 15,275 people served

Multiple Health Violations
399
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Systems
15,275
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Americus is served by 4 public water systems with a combined service population of 15,275 people, and has 399 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 13 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Americus's violation count is 513% above the national average for Georgia. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Americus

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
AMERICUS GA2610000 Groundwater 15,082 10
KOINONIA-FOREST PARK GA2610013 Groundwater 84 89
KOINONIA VILLAGE GA2610017 Groundwater 68 151
ARLINGTON TERRACE MHP GA2610036 Groundwater 41 149

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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