Is CARTERSVILLE's water safe to drink?
CARTERSVILLE has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 24,830, over 13,465 connections.
How this compares nationally
12 total violations and 3 health-based ones put CARTERSVILLE at the 60th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 5,200 of 12,903.
How CARTERSVILLE compares within GA
CARTERSVILLE's 3 health-based violations sit within the GA average of 3.5, across 312 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CARTERSVILLE is from 2018-01-07 (health-based: 2011-01-08). Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CARTERSVILLE's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what CARTERSVILLE reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 12 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.