EPA system GA0210001 · Georgia
Macon Water Authority: Lead 1.4 ppb at customer taps, below the 15 ppb action level
90th percentile for the latest monitoring period; sampled Dec 31, 2023. Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO.
Macon Water Authority is a local-government-owned community water system in Georgia serving about 130,024 people, matched to 11 ZIP codes.
PFAS and lithium: what EPA's national survey found
EPA's national PFAS survey did not include Macon Water Authority, so there are no federal PFAS results for this water. The utility's own annual report may have state-required testing.
Macon Water Authority was not required to sample under UCMR 5 (systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a random sample of smaller ones).
Lead at customer taps
In the latest completed monitoring period, ending Dec 31, 2023, 9 in 10 sampled homes had lead at or below 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that triggers utility action. None of the 11 periods on record reached it.
In the most recent completed lead monitoring period, ending Dec 31, 2023, the 90th-percentile lead result at customer taps was 1.4 ppb, below the action level of 15 ppb (11 monitoring periods on record, none at the action level). The 90th percentile is the value that 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below. Values are in parts per billion (ppb).
| Monitoring period | Metal | 90th percentile | Action level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2023 | Lead | 1.4 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2020 | Lead | 1.7 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2015 – Dec 31, 2017 | Lead | 1.6 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2014 – Dec 31, 2016 | Lead | 2.5 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2011 – Dec 31, 2013 | Lead | 2.5 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2010 | Lead | 3.1 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2007 | Lead | 2.5 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005 | Lead | 2.5 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2004 – Dec 31, 2004 | Lead | 2.6 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2003 – Dec 31, 2003 | Lead | 3.4 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
| Jan 1, 2002 – Dec 31, 2002 | Lead | 2.5 ppb | 15 ppb | below the action level |
Drinking water violations since Sep 3, 2016
EPA lists no drinking-water violations for this utility since Sep 3, 2016.
EPA's SDWIS database lists no drinking water violations for this utility since Sep 3, 2016.
None on file.
Sanitary surveys and site visits
Most recent state inspection: Mar 28, 2025 (reason not recorded); 3 visits since Sep 3, 2021.
ZIP codes served
Sources
Data vintage: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Page generated 2026-09-03.
- EPA ECHO detailed facility report
- EPA UCMR 5 Data Finder
- EPA service-area boundary: modeled, 147.4 sq mi