Water quality report

SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

GRIFFIN, GA · 40,430 people served · EPA PWSID GA2550036

The bottom line

SPALDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (GRIFFIN, GA), which serves about 40,430 people, has no health-based drinking-water violations on record since 2016. EPA's UCMR5 program detected PFAS 'forever chemicals' in this system: PFPeA (0.023 µg/L), PFHxA (0.02 µg/L), PFHxS (0.018 µg/L). PFOA/PFOS levels exceed the 2024 federal limit of 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L).

health contaminants on record

PFAS detected (UCMR5)

total health violations since 2016

PFAS "forever chemicals"

Detected by EPA's UCMR5 monitoring. The 2024 federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L).

PFPeA

Detected

Measured 0.023 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

PFHxA

Detected

Measured 0.02 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

PFHxS

Detected

Measured 0.018 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

PFOS

3.3× the 4 ppt limit

Measured 0.013 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.004 µg/L

PFOA

2.5× the 4 ppt limit

Measured 0.01 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.004 µg/L

PFBS

Detected

Measured 0.0082 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

PFBA

Detected

Measured 0.0077 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.005 µg/L

PFHpA

Detected

Measured 0.0072 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.003 µg/L

6:2 FTS

Detected

Measured 0.0052 µg/L · sampled 11/12/2024 · detection limit 0.005 µg/L

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Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.