Tap Water Results

Is Savannah, 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 City of Savannah – Main System.

40 public water systems serve parts of Savannah. The largest, City of Savannah – Main System, serves 168,958 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Savannah – Main System

168,958 people · Groundwater · EPA ID GA0510003

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

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: 3.9 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Savannah – Main System results

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.

Savannah homes and lead pipes

59%
of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)
23%
built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)
55%
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 Savannah city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Savannah
City of Savannah – Main System
168,958 people
31401, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31407, 31408, 31415, 31421
Savannah-Georgetown/Gateway Water System
14,589 people
31419
USA-Hunter Army Airfield – Main
7,500 people
31409

Other water systems serving Savannah

  • Savannah-Georgetown/Gateway Water System
    14,589 people · Groundwater · Georgia · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits
  • Larchmont Estates Subdivision
    11,799 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • The Landings Subdivision
    11,058 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • USA-Hunter Army Airfield – Main
    7,500 people · Groundwater · Georgia · reported ZIPs here
    Lead near 2027 level
  • Glen of Robin Hood Water System
    5,000 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Savannah-Savannah Quarters Water System
    2,665 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
33 more systems
  • Parkersburg Subdivision
    1,253 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Lead near 2027 level
  • Montgomery Area Water System
    1,185 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Talahi Island Community Water System
    1,139 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Ogeechee Farms Water System
    918 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Runaway Point Water System
    861 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Rio Vista/Burnside Water System
    759 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Grays Subdivision
    715 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Whitfield Park Subdivision
    676 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Hunter's Ridge Water System
    664 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Southwinds – White Oaks Water System
    572 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Golden Isles Subdivision
    555 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Harbour Creek Subdivision
    543 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Marsh Point Homes Water System
    497 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Whitemarsh Estates Water System
    390 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Estill Hammock/Spanish Hammock Water System
    374 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • East Pines Subdivision
    348 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Commodore Point Water System
    302 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Southside Mobile Estates Water System
    262 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Savannah Yacht & Country Club Water System
    257 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Cottonvale Estates Water System
    255 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Middleground Mobile Estates Water System
    224 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Riverview Mobile Inn Water System
    179 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Beaulieu Village Subdivision
    143 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Nortons Trailer Park Water System
    140 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Pine Barren Acres Water System
    138 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Little Neck Plantation
    111 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    No PFAS above limits
  • Water`s Bluff Mobile Home Park
    109 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Miller Pines Mobile Home Park Water System
    96 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Holiday Mobile Home Park Water System
    94 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Modena Island Water System
    86 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Whitfield Mobile Estates Water System
    86 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Riverside Estates Water System
    75 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Heathcote Farms Subdivision
    68 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Pooler 9 mi
Pooler Water System
Pooler Water SystemNone above limits1.9 ppb
Hinesville 30 mi
Hinesville Water System
Hinesville Water SystemNone above limits1.1 ppb
Statesboro 47 mi
Statesboro Water System
Statesboro Water SystemNone above limits1.6 ppb
Augusta 108 mi
Augusta-Richmond County Water System
Augusta-Richmond County Water SystemAbove limit1.4 ppb
Valdosta 148 mi
Valdosta Water System
Valdosta Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Warner Robins 152 mi
Houston County – Feagin Mill
Houston County – Feagin MillNone above limits0 ppb

Questions

Is Savannah tap water safe to drink?

City of Savannah – Main 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 Savannah, GA?

40 public water systems serve parts of Savannah. The largest is City of Savannah – Main System (168,958 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Savannah tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Savannah – Main 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 Savannah homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 59% of Savannah 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. City of Savannah – Main 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.