DEKALB COUNTY: EPA violation history, explained

DEKALB COUNTY's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 743,000 people get their water from it, across 193,679 connections.

DEKALB COUNTY's record against the rest of the country

DEKALB COUNTY has 3 violations on record in total, 0 of thems health-based - ranking it 11,537th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 11th percentile nationally.

How DEKALB COUNTY compares within GA

GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; DEKALB COUNTY carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for DEKALB COUNTY is from 2021-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.

What this data is and is not

This is what DEKALB COUNTY 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. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for DEKALB COUNTY - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.