Is Perry, 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 Perry Water System.
Perry Water System supplies Perry (35,493 people).
Water system
Perry Water System
35,493 people · Groundwater · EPA ID GA1530006
Buys treated water from Houston County – Feagin Mill.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
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: 0.35 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.
Perry homes and lead pipes
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 Perry city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins 10 mi Houston County – Feagin Mill | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Macon 23 mi Macon Water Authority | Not tested | 2.6 ppb |
| Columbus 67 mi Columbus Water System | Above limit | 1.4 ppb |
| Albany 67 mi Albany Water System | None above limits | 2.2 ppb |
| McDonough 71 mi McDonough Water System | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Stockbridge 78 mi Henry County Water Authority | None above limits | 1 ppb |
Perry ZIP codes (1)
- 31069
Questions
Is Perry tap water safe to drink?
Perry 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 Perry, GA?
Perry Water System, which serves 35,493 people.
Does Perry tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Perry 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 Perry homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 30% of Perry 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. Perry 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.