Tap Water Results

Is Hinesville, 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 Hinesville Water System.

9 public water systems serve parts of Hinesville. The largest, Hinesville Water System, serves 32,471 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Hinesville Water System

32,471 people · Groundwater · EPA ID GA1790000

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: 1.1 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below 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.

Hinesville homes and lead pipes

24%
of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)
1%
built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)
53%
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 Hinesville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Hinesville

  • Halfmoon Villas & Marina Water System
    270 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Glenbrook Mobile Home Park Water System
    130 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Coliform bacteria violation
  • Denmark Trailer Park Water System
    83 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Roberts Properties Water System
    65 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Old Sunbury-Maybank Apartments Water System
    52 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Sasser`s Mobile Home Park Water System
    52 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
2 more systems
  • Sandhill Subdivision
    41 people · Groundwater · Georgia · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Palm's West Mobile Home Park Water System
    25 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Pooler 29 mi
Pooler Water System
Pooler Water SystemNone above limits1.9 ppb
Savannah 30 mi
City of Savannah – Main System
City of Savannah – Main SystemNone above limits3.9 ppb
Statesboro 43 mi
Statesboro Water System
Statesboro Water SystemNone above limits1.6 ppb
Augusta 110 mi
Augusta-Richmond County Water System
Augusta-Richmond County Water SystemAbove limit1.4 ppb
Valdosta 119 mi
Valdosta Water System
Valdosta Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Warner Robins 131 mi
Houston County – Feagin Mill
Houston County – Feagin MillNone above limits0 ppb
Hinesville ZIP codes (1)
  • 31313

Questions

Is Hinesville tap water safe to drink?

Hinesville 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 Hinesville, GA?

9 public water systems serve parts of Hinesville. The largest is Hinesville Water System (32,471 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Hinesville tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Hinesville 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 Hinesville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 24% of Hinesville 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. Hinesville 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.