Tap Water Results

Is Carrollton, GA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Carrollton Water System.

2 public water systems serve parts of Carrollton. The largest, Carrollton Water System, serves 25,200 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Carrollton Water System

25,200 people · Surface water · EPA ID GA0450002

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 12.3 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Near 2027 action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across Georgia, 27 of 252 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 16 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Georgia results.

Carrollton homes and lead pipes

37%
of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)
13%
built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)
59%
of households rent (Georgia 34%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Carrollton city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Carrollton

  • Cooks Mobile Home Park Water System
    108 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Newnan 23 mi
Coweta Water & Sewer Authority
Coweta Water & Sewer AuthorityNone above limits3.9 ppb
Douglasville 24 mi
Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority
Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer AuthorityNone above limits2.3 ppb
Union City 30 mi
Union City Water System
Union City Water SystemNone above limits–
Peachtree City 32 mi
Fayette County Water System
Fayette County Water SystemNone above limits1.3 ppb
Mableton 34 mi
Cobb County Water System
Cobb County Water SystemNone above limits–
East Point 36 mi
East Point Water System
East Point Water SystemNone above limits1.7 ppb
Carrollton ZIP codes (2)
  • 30117
  • 30118

Questions

Is Carrollton tap water safe to drink?

Carrollton Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Carrollton, GA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Carrollton. The largest is Carrollton Water System (25,200 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Carrollton tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Carrollton Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Carrollton homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 37% of Carrollton homes as built before 1980 (Georgia: 32%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Carrollton Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.