Is Valdosta, GA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Valdosta Water System. 5 PFAS were detected below the limits.

37 public water systems serve parts of Valdosta. The largest, Valdosta Water System, serves 48,959 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Valdosta Water System

48,959 people · Groundwater · EPA ID GA1850002

Buys treated water from Lowndes County – North Lowndes County Water System.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	3.05 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS One sample above limit	3.5 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 12

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.

Valdosta homes and lead pipes

41%

of homes built before 1980 (Georgia 32%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Georgia 6%)

58%

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 Valdosta 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.

System	ZIP codes in Valdosta
Valdosta Water System 48,959 people	31698
Fernwood Mobile Home Community Water System 199 people	31602

Other water systems serving Valdosta

Mulligan Road Water Supply
905 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Oak Street Subdivision
829 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
PFOS above limitAlso: PFHxS detected
Summerfield Subdivision
645 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hidden Hills Subdivision
397 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Trotter`s Ridge Subdivision
394 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Ashurst Subdivision
386 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

30 more systems

Green Meadows #2/Quail Run Water System
367 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Country Estates East & West Water System
359 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
North Ridge Water & Light Company
354 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violations
Academy Acres Subdivision
335 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Copeland Heights Subdivision
284 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hampton Meadows Water System
219 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
The River RV Park Water System
213 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Fernwood Mobile Home Community Water System
199 people · Groundwater · Georgia · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Indian Lake Heights S/D Water System
194 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hidden Village Subdivision
146 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Val-del Mobile Home Park Water System
135 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Bethany Hills Water System
130 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Setter Pointe Subdivision
124 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Union Creek Heights S/D Water System
119 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Point North Subdivision
113 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
West Winds Subdivision
111 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Kelsee Crossing Water System
95 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Greenbriar Estates Water System
92 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Deerwood Trailer Estates HOA
84 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violation
Coffman Water System
71 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Loch Laurel Mobile Home Park Water System
68 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Barretts Mobile Home Court Water System
65 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Nottinghill Subdivision
62 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) violationsAlso: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violation
Dogwood Villas Water System
54 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Piney Wood Subdivision
46 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Rogers Subdivision
46 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Raintree Village Water System
41 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Maynes Mobile Home Park Water System
38 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Bear Branch Mobile Home Park Water System
38 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pecan Grove Mobile Home Park Water System
30 people · Groundwater · Georgia · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Albany 73 mi Albany Water System	Albany Water System	None above limits	2.2 ppb
Perry 115 mi Perry Water System	Perry Water System	None above limits	0.35 ppb
Hinesville 119 mi Hinesville Water System	Hinesville Water System	None above limits	1.1 ppb
Warner Robins 123 mi Houston County – Feagin Mill	Houston County – Feagin Mill	None above limits	0 ppb
Macon 137 mi Macon Water Authority	Macon Water Authority	Not tested	2.6 ppb
Statesboro 141 mi Statesboro Water System	Statesboro Water System	None above limits	1.6 ppb

Questions

Is Valdosta tap water safe to drink?

Valdosta Water System had 12 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 Valdosta, GA?

37 public water systems serve parts of Valdosta. The largest is Valdosta Water System (48,959 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Valdosta tap water have PFAS?

Valdosta Water System had 5 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Valdosta homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 41% of Valdosta 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. Valdosta 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.