Tap Water Results

Is Stockbridge, 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 Henry County Water Authority. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

2 public water systems serve parts of Stockbridge. The largest, Henry County Water Authority, serves 187,437 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Henry County Water Authority

187,437 people · Surface water · EPA ID GA1510001

Buys treated water from Clayton County Water Authority, DeKalb County 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: 1 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 Henry County Water Authority 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.

Stockbridge homes and lead pipes

8%
of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)
0%
built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)
44%
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 Stockbridge city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Stockbridge

  • Stockbridge Water System
    7,195 people · Purchased surface water · Georgia · lists this city
    Lithium above screening level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
McDonough 7 mi
McDonough Water System
McDonough Water SystemAbove limit0 ppb
Stonecrest 12 mi
DeKalb County Water System
DeKalb County Water SystemNone above limits5.5 ppb
East Point 17 mi
East Point Water System
East Point Water SystemNone above limits1.7 ppb
Decatur 17 mi
DeKalb County Water System
DeKalb County Water SystemNone above limits5.5 ppb
Union City 20 mi
Union City Water System
Union City Water SystemNone above limits–
Atlanta 20 mi
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
City of Atlanta Department of Watershed ManagementNone above limits1.4 ppb
Stockbridge ZIP codes (1)
  • 30281

Questions

Is Stockbridge tap water safe to drink?

Henry County Water Authority 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 Stockbridge, GA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Stockbridge. The largest is Henry County Water Authority (187,437 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Stockbridge tap water have PFAS?

Henry County Water Authority had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Stockbridge homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 8% of Stockbridge 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. Henry County Water Authority'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.