Tap Water Results

Is Pooler, 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 Pooler Water System. 3 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Pooler. The largest, Pooler Water System, serves 28,423 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Pooler Water System

28,423 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID GA0510001

Buys treated water from Savannah-I & D Water System.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
3.47 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
One sample above limit
1.15 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
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: 1.9 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: 1

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.

Pooler homes and lead pipes

9%
of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)
40%
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 Pooler city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Pooler

  • Nassau Woods Mobile Home Park Water System
    772 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Savannah Pines Mobile Home Park Water System
    632 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Garden Acres Estates Water System
    525 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Savannah 9 mi
City of Savannah – Main System
City of Savannah – Main SystemNone above limits3.9 ppb
Hinesville 29 mi
Hinesville Water System
Hinesville Water SystemNone above limits1.1 ppb
Statesboro 38 mi
Statesboro Water System
Statesboro Water SystemNone above limits1.6 ppb
Augusta 99 mi
Augusta-Richmond County Water System
Augusta-Richmond County Water SystemAbove limit1.4 ppb
Warner Robins 144 mi
Houston County – Feagin Mill
Houston County – Feagin MillNone above limits0 ppb
Valdosta 147 mi
Valdosta Water System
Valdosta Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Pooler ZIP codes (1)
  • 31322

Questions

Is Pooler tap water safe to drink?

Pooler Water System had 1 health-based violation 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 Pooler, GA?

4 public water systems serve parts of Pooler. The largest is Pooler Water System (28,423 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Pooler tap water have PFAS?

Pooler Water System had 3 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Pooler homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 9% of Pooler 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. Pooler 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.