Fayette County Water Quality: 2 Cities Ranked by the Records
Fayette County, Georgia: 2 city reports built from EPA and utility records. A county has many suppliers; each city shows the system that serves it.
Highest result for each contaminant
One row per contaminant: the highest result any system in the county reported, against its limit. Open a row for the systems behind it.
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)Detected in 1 system of 2 tested4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest4.4 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE4.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTYNot detected · below 4.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)Detected in 2 systems10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) · US EPAHighest3.7 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE3.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTY3.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
Lead (90th percentile)Detected in 2 systems15 µg/L federal action level · US EPAHighest1.3 µg/L
- FAYETTE COUNTY1.3 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2025
- FAYETTEVILLE1.2 µg/LMonitoring period: 2023–2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)Detected in 2 systems2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit) · US EPAHighest3.4 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE3.4 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTY3 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)Detected in 2 systems400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) · Michigan EGLEHighest5.7 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE5.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTY4.7 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)Detected in 1 system of 2 testedNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest3 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE3 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTYNot detected · below 3.0 ng/L lab reporting limitSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)Detected in 2 systemsNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyHighest7.3 ng/L
- FAYETTEVILLE7.3 ng/LSample date: 2023-04-18 to 2023-10-11
- FAYETTE COUNTY5.9 ng/LSample date: 2023-09-19 to 2024-06-18
24 substances tested, none detected in any systemShow
Tested in these 2 systems: FAYETTE COUNTY, FAYETTEVILLE
- 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
- 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
- 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
- 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
- Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
- Lithium
- N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
- N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
- Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
- Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
- Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
- Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
- Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
- Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
- Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
- Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
- Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
- Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
- Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
- Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
Cities ranked by the records
Ranked by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, highest first. Scores belong to water systems; there is no county score. The score is computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record, so this ranks the record, not which city's water is safest. How the score works.
0of 2 cities above the 15 µg/L action level
Based on each system's 90th-percentile result. Lead from household plumbing isn't in this record.
Lead in GeorgiaLargest water systems
- Peachtree CityFAYETTE COUNTY · GA113000186,934 served
- FayettevilleFAYETTEVILLE · GA113000315,281 served
Frequently asked
How does Fayette County tap water compare across cities?
PurityMap ranks 2 cities in Fayette County by the Purity Score of each city's main water system, computed only from contaminants measured in the published EPA record. Scores belong to water systems, not to cities. The highest published score is Peachtree City's main water system: FAYETTE COUNTY · PWSID GA1130001 · Purity Score 93 (Excellent) · Confidence: moderate · Assessed at the water-system level. The ranking compares the records, not which city's water is safest, and your own tap can differ with household plumbing.
How many Fayette County cities had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit?
1 of 2 Fayette County city reports had a PFAS sample above a 2024 EPA limit in EPA's UCMR 5 testing, including Fayetteville (PFOS 4.4 ng/L). That limit is judged on a yearly average, and water systems have until 2029 to meet it, so a single sample is not a violation. PFAS were detected at any level in 2.
Is there lead in Fayette County tap water?
Utilities report lead as a 90th-percentile result from home taps. 2 of 2 Fayette County cities reported a value above zero, and none was above the 15 µg/L federal action level. Lead usually comes from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.
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