Water Service Outages in Georgia by City
Only 10% of Georgia's 1,742 community water systems have had a health-based EPA violation since 2015, one of the lowest shares of any state.
Georgia drinking water record
Busiest year: 2025 (168 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 1,742 active systems serve about 10,619,849 people. 1,492 of them (86%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 1,508 draw mainly on groundwater and 231 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 1,076, at 172 systems (10% of all systems). That share is 4th lowest of 50 states.
- Most common problems: contaminant averages over the limit (976); uncorrected Ground Water Rule deficiencies (27); coliform treatment technique (27). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Atlanta, about 1,089,893 people, with 5 health-based violations since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median Georgia home was built in 1992 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
- Storm damage to water service: NOAA storm narratives mention water mains, boil water notices or lost water service in 4 episodes in Georgia since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- August 4, 2024, Appling (tropical storm): “A storm total rainfall of 14.7 inches was measured at the City of Baxley Water Treatment Plant as of 4 PM on August 6th.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- December 25, 2022, Evans (frost/freeze): “One major water main break occurred.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1,089,893 | Surface water | 5 |
| Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources | 975,000 | Surface water | 0 |
| Dekalb County | 743,000 | Surface water | 0 |
| Cobb County | 695,000 | Bought surface water | 0 |
| North Fulton County | 434,517 | Bought surface water | 0 |
| Clayton County Water Authority | 298,374 | Surface water | 0 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
Georgia is 1st of 6 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in Georgia, city by city
10 Georgia cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Atlanta Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
- Columbus Columbus Water Works
- Augusta Augusta Utilities Department
- Macon Macon Water Authority
- Savannah City of Savannah Water Resources
- Athens Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities
- Sandy Springs Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
- Roswell Fulton County Public Works
- Johns Creek Fulton County Public Works
- Albany Albany Utilities
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in Georgia right now?
Possibly: 2 reports from Georgia on this site in the last 24 hours. Open your city to see where.
How many public water systems are in Georgia?
EPA records list 1,742 active community water systems in Georgia, serving about 10,619,849 people. 86% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in Georgia?
Since 2015, 172 of 1,742 community water systems in Georgia (10%) have had at least one health-based violation, 1,076 in total.
What is the largest water system in Georgia?
Atlanta, which EPA records list as serving about 1,089,893 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in Georgia with Water Service Outages Information
Athens
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 127,315
Athens-Clarke County Public Utilities
Atlanta
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 506,811
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Augusta
2 reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 202,081
Augusta Utilities Department
Columbus
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 206,922
Columbus Water Works
Johns Creek
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 83,425
Fulton County Public Works
Macon
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 153,095
Macon Water Authority
Roswell
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 94,861
Fulton County Public Works
Sandy Springs
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 108,080
Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Savannah
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 147,780
City of Savannah Water Resources