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Is Martinez Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:48 pm, July 18, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Martinez?

Yes, Martinez's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Martinez has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page or the city's water provider website.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Martinez's water utility, Columbia County, had 0 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. This assessment is based on the Columbia County water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.

While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.

The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.

Water Quality Report for Martinez Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Martinez tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.

Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.

EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.

There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.

We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Martinez's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

Martinez Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Columbia County for Martinez in Georgia. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

For the compliance period beginning July 1, 2013, Martinez had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report which falls into the Other rule code group, and the Consumer Confidence Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Consumer Confidence Rule.

Is there Lead in Martinez Water?

Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Martinez water system, Columbia County, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.002 mg/L of lead in Martinez water. This is 13.3% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Martinez contained more lead.

While Martinez water testing may have found 0.002 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.

No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.

Are there PFAS in Martinez Tap Water?

Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Fort Gordon - near Martinez with suspected leaks.

With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Martinez has been evaluated for yet.

Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.

Martinez SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years

Compliance Period Status Health-Based? Category Code Code Rule Code Contaminant Code Rule Group Code Rule Family Code
07/01/2013 - Resolved No Other Violation (Other) Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report (71) Consumer Confidence Rule (420) Consumer Confidence Rule (7000) Other (400) Consumer Confidence Rule (420)

What do these Violations Mean?

Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.

Health Based Violations

  1. Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
  2. Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
  3. Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.

Non-Health Based Violations

  1. Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
  2. Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
  3. Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.

SDWA Table Key

Field Description
Compliance Period Dates of the compliance period.
Status Current status of the violation.
  • Resolved - The violation has at least one resolving enforcement action. In SDWIS, this indicates that either the system has returned to compliance from the violation, the rule that was violated was no longer applicable, or no further action was needed.
  • Archived - The violation is not Resolved, but is more than five years past its compliance period end date. In keeping with the Enforcement Response Policy, the violation no longer contributes to the public water system's overall compliance status. Unresolved violations are also marked as Archived when a system ceases operations (becomes inactive).
  • Addressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and is addressed by one or more formal enforcement actions.
  • Unaddressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and has not been addressed by formal enforcement.
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Health-Based? Whether the violation is health based.
Category Code
The category of violation that is reported.
  • TT - Treatment Technique Violation
  • MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
  • Other - Other Violation
  • MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
  • MR - Monitoring and Reporting
  • MON - Monitoring Violation
  • RPT - Reporting Violation
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Code A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table.
Contaminant Code A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation.
Rule Code Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rule
  • 121 - Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 122 - Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 123 - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Ground Water Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 331 - Nitrates
  • 332 - Arsenic
  • 333 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 111 - Revised Total Coliform Rule
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Rule Group Code Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
  • 120 - Surface Water Treatment Rules
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Groundwater Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 330 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rules
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
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Rule Family Code Code for rule family.
  • 100 - Microbials
  • 200 - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 300 - Chemicals
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.

Martinez Water - Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I CONTACT MARTINEZ CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Martinez water provider, Columbia County, please use the information below.
By Phone: 706-868-3474
By Email: sgordon@columbiacountyga.gov
By Mail: P.O box 960
GROVETOWN, GA, 30813
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
Already have an account?

Existing customers can login to their Columbia County account to pay their Martinez water bill by clicking here.

Want to create a new account?

If you want to pay your Columbia County bill online and haven't made an account yet, you can create an account online. Please click here to create your account to pay your Martinez water bill.

Want to pay without an account?

If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Martinez water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.

HOW TO START & STOP MARTINEZ WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Martinez means you will often need to put the water in your name with Columbia County. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.

Start Service Form

Want to create a new account?

Leaving your house or apartment in Martinez means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Columbia County. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.

Stop Service Form

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Martinez tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 26% Low
  • Water Pollution 41% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 74% High
  • Water Quality 60% High

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Martinez, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Related FAQS

Martinez Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)

The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Martinez's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

WATER REPORT Columbia County takes PRIDE in producing safe drinking water and

making sure it is readily available . Have you ever taken a sip of water from your tap and wondered about the quality of your drink - ing water or what was in it? Well wonder no more . After testing the drinking water over 140,000 times in 2020, Columbia County Water Utility is proud to infor m our customers their drinking water meets or exceeds the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and EPD (Environmental Protection Division) guidelines .

T his repor t has data from Januar y 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 on the details of the quality of your drinking water. Other topics covered in this repor t include source water infor mation,

numerical values of

detected finished water quality parameters,

 

health facts, and ter m definitions .

CONTAMINANTS THAT MAY BE PRESENT IN SOURCE

WATER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Microbial contaminants (e . g. , vir uses and bacteria) that

may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,

ag ricultural livestock operations, and wild - life;

Inorganic contaminants (e . g. , salts and metals) which

can be naturally occur ring or result from urban stor m

r un - off, industrial or domestic waste discharges, oil and gas

production, mining, or far ming;

Pesticides and herbicides which may come from a

variety of sources such as ag riculture, urban stor m water

r un - off, and residential uses;

Organic chemical contaminants including synthetic and

volatile organic chemicals which are by - products of industrial

processes, petroleum production and can also come from gas

stations, urban stor m water r un - off, and septic systems;

Radioactive contaminants which can be naturally

occur ring or be the result of oil and gas production and

HEALTH FACTS

mining activities .

For health reasons, the EPA has prescribed regulations that limit the amount of

cer tain contaminants in water provided by

public water systems . T he Food and Dr ug Administration regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that must provide the same protection for public health . Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants . T he presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk . More infor mation about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1 - 800 - 426 - 4791) .

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population . Immuno - compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be par ticularly at risk from infections . T hese people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers . EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means

to lessen the risk of infection by Cr yptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking

Water Hotline (1 - 800 - 426 - 4791) .

WATER SOURCES

LEAD IN DRINKING WATER

T he sources of drinking water (both tap and bottled)

If present, elevated levels of lead

include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reser voirs, springs,

can cause serious health problems,

and wells . As water travels over the surface of the land

especially for pregnant women and

or through the g round, it dissolves naturally occur ring

young children . Lead in drinking

minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material . It can

water is primarily from materials

also pick up substances resulting from the presence of

and components associated with

animals or from human activity. Columbia County

ser vice lines and home plumbing.

cur rently withdraws up to 45,000,000 gallons a day of

Columbia County Water Utility is

surface water from the Savannah River to the Jim

responsible for providing high

Blanchard Sr. Water Treatment Facility on Point Com -

quality drinking water, but cannot

for t Road . An additional 8,000,000 gallons of surface

control the variety of materials

water could be withdrawn from the Clarks Hill Reser -

used in plumbing components .

voir and treated at the Clarks Hill Water Treatment

W hen your water has been sitting

Facility on Highway 221 . Combined, the Water Utility

for several hours, you can mini -

is able to treat up to 53,000,000 gallons a day to help

mize the potential for lead expo -

meet the needs of our customers .

sure by flushing your tap for 30

SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT

seconds to 2 minutes before using

Columbia County Water Utility completed a Source

water for drinking or cooking. If

Water Assessment study in April of 2002 . T his assess -

you are concer ned about lead in

ment identifies potential pollutant sources that could

your water, you may wish to have

contaminate the water supply. In the ranking of High,

your water tested . Infor mation on

Medium, and Low for potential pollutants, our water

lead in drinking water, testing

supply was ranked Low at both the Jim Blanchard Water

methods, and steps you can take

Treatment Plant and the Clarks Hill Water Treatment

to minimize exposure is available

Plant . T his assessment is available to the public . If you

from the Safe Drinking Water

would like to review or purchase a copy, please call

Hotline or at http://ww -

(706) 863 - 6928 during nor mal business hours .

w. epa . gov/safewater/lead .

 

Columbia County Water Utility (CCWU) Quality Data for 2020

Regulated Inorganic Substances Detected in Treated Water Entering Distribution System

 

Substance (Units)

Maximum

 

Maximum

 

Average

 

Range

 

Sample

 

Did CCWU

Major Sources and Health Effects

 

 

 

Level Allowed

 

Level Goal

 

Detected

 

Detected in

 

Date

 

Meet

in Drinking Water

 

 

 

(MCL)

 

(MCLG)

 

in CCWU

 

CCWU

 

 

 

Requirements

 

 

Fluoride (ppm)

 

4

 

4

 

0.66

 

0.57-0.74

 

2020

 

Yes

Water additive which promotes strong teeth.

 

Nitrate (ppm)

 

10

 

10

 

0.24

 

0.2 - 0.28

 

2020

 

Yes

Runoff from fertilizer use; septic tank leachate.

 

Turbidity (ntu)

 

TT

 

n/a

 

Maximum Detected = 0.29

 

n/a

 

2020

 

Yes

Soil runoff and erosion of riverbanks and shoreline.

 

 

 

TT=percentage of

 

 

 

Percent Below 0.3ntu

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

Turbidity (percent)

samples < 0.3ntu

 

n/a

 

100%

 

n/a

 

2020

 

Yes

Soil runoff and erosion of riverbanks and shoreline.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Inorganic Substances Detected in Treated Water at Tap

 

 

Substance (Units)

Action

 

Maximum

 

90th

 

Number of

 

Previous

 

Did CCWU

Corrosion of household plumbing; Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching from wood preservative.

 

 

 

Level Allowed

 

Level Goal

 

Percentile

 

sites above

 

Sample

 

Meet

Infants and children who drink water containing lead in excess of the action level could

 

 

# of sites tested

(AL)

 

(MCLG)

 

in CCWU

 

AL

 

Date

 

Requirements

experience delays in their physical or mental development. Children could show slight deficits in

 

Copper (ppm)

50

1.3

 

1.3

 

0.19

 

0

 

2020

 

Yes

attention span and learning abilities. Adults who drink this water over many years could develop

 

Lead (ppb)

50

15

 

0

 

2.0

 

0

 

2020

 

Yes

kidney problems or high blood pressure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated Organic Substances Detected in Treated Water at Tap

 

 

Substance (Units)

Max Yearly

 

Maximum

 

Max Yearly

 

Annual Range

 

Sample

 

Did CCWU

 

 

 

 

Average Allowed

 

Level Goal

 

Site LRAA

 

Detected in

 

Date

 

Meet

 

 

 

 

(MCL)

 

(MCLG)

 

Detected in CCWU

 

CCWU

 

 

 

Requirements

 

 

Total Trihalomethanes (ppb)

80

 

n/a

 

49.8

 

21.8 - 73.8

 

2020

 

Yes

By-product of drinking water disinfection by chlorination.

 

Total Haloacetic Acids (ppb)

60

 

n/a

 

30.9

 

11.8 - 40

 

2020

 

Yes

By-product of drinking water disinfection by chlorination.

 

Substance (Units)

Maximum

 

Maximum

 

Yearly

 

Range

 

Sample

 

Did CCWU

 

 

 

 

Residual Level

 

Level Goal

 

Average Detected

 

Detected in

 

Date

 

Meet

 

 

 

 

Allowed (MRDL)

 

(MRDLG)

 

in CCWU

 

CCWU

 

1

 

Requirements

 

 

Chlorine (ppm)

 

4

 

4

 

1.3

 

0 - 2.2

 

2020

 

Yes

Water additive used to control microbes.

 

Total Organic Carbon (ppm)

TT

 

n/a

 

1.5

 

1.1 - 1.8

 

2020

 

Yes

Naturally present in the environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulated

 

Bacteriological

 

Sampling

 

 

Substance (Units)

Number of Required

 

Maximum

 

Number

 

Highest Monthly

 

Sample

 

Did CCWU

Coliform bacteria, including E-coli, are naturally present in the environment. Fecal Coliform

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samples Collected

 

Level Allowed

 

of

 

Percent

 

Date

 

Meet

and E-coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with

 

 

 

Per Month

 

(MCL)

 

Violations

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements

human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause short-term effects, such as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special risk for

 

Total Coliforms

(P/A)

100

 

5.00%

 

0

 

3%

 

2020

 

Yes

 

E-Coli (P/A)

 

100

 

MCLG = 0

 

0

 

0

 

2020

 

Yes

infants, young children, some elderly, and people with compromised immune systems.

 

 

For Your Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitions

 

 

 

Normal Range

 

 

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water

 

 

Substance

Detected in

 

 

system must follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CCWU

 

 

Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

 

 

 

 

Sodium

9.40 ppm - 11.0 ppm

 

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

 

 

 

 

Alkalinity

15 ppm - 20 ppm on average

 

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): Maximum disinfectant residual allowed in the distribution system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Detected (nd): The amount of a material in a sample that was not detected during analytical testing.

 

 

 

Hardness

1 - 40 ppm on average (Soft Water)

 

Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts per Billion (ppb): One part per billion is equivalent to one penny in 10 million dollars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pH

6.5 - 8.5

 

 

Parts per Million (ppm): One part per million is equivalent to one penny in 10 thousand dollars…... (1 ppm = 1 mg/L)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Violation: Failure to comply with any drinking water regulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Iron

< 0.3 mg/L on average

 

LRAA - Locational Running Annual Average

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia County Water Utility monitors for unregulated parameters in order to assist the EPA in determining where certain contaminants occur and whether additional regulations may be necessary.

Please Call

 

 

 

Below is a list of the Unregulated Contaminants that were detected in the Columbia County drinking water in 2019.

 

For more information about the CCWU (ID # 0730000), please contact the Water Laboratory

 

Parameter

MCL

 

MCLG

 

CCWU - Ranges ug/L

 

CCWU - Average ug/L

 

Sample Date

 

Violation

Manager, Rodney Silvey at (706) 868-3460 or the Treatment Operations Manager, John Maldonado

 

Bromochloroacetic acid

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

1.10 - 2.6

 

1.8

 

2019

 

N/A

at (706) 860-2587. The Public Works Committee (PWC) meets the 4th Tuesday of the

 

Bromodichloroacedic acid

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

1.10 - 2.0

 

1.5

 

2019

 

There is no MCL for these

month at 8:30 am in the Auditorium at the Evans Government Center.

 

Chlorodibromoacetic acid

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

0.31 - 0.57

 

0.18

 

2019

 

Parameters

 

 

Monobromoacedic acid

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

0.31 - 0.34

 

0.05

 

2019

 

 

 

 

Dichloroacetic acid

 

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

5.7 - 16

 

10.62

 

2019

 

 

Columbia County Water Utliltiy was involved in a study of our source water for Cryptosporidium.

 

Monobromoacedic acid

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

0.0 - 3.0

 

0.75

 

2019

 

 

Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can cause intestinal disease.

 

Trichloroacetic acid

 

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

5.1 - 15

 

8.85

 

2019

 

 

People with weakened immune systems may develop serious, chronic, and sometimes fatal illness.

 

Manganese

 

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

0.65 - 17

 

4.3

 

2019

 

 

This Study ended in September 2015 and showed no Cryptosporidium in our source waters.

 

Total Organic Carbon (PPM)

Not Regulated

 

Not Regulated

 

1.4 - 2.4

 

1.9

 

2019

 

 

 

 

This report contains important information about our drinking water. To translate it, or to speak with someone who understands it please call 706-863-6928.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spanish: Este informe contiene información importante acerca de nuestra agua potable. Para traducirlo, o para hablar con alguien que entiende que por favor llame al 706-863-6928.

 

 

Contaminants


Columbia County

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 101967
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 15

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Dichloroacetic acid
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
  • Trichloroacetic acid

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Chlorate
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Manganese
  • Monochloroacetic acid
  • Nitrate and nitrite
  • Strontium
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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