Is HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's water safe to drink?
HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 8,172, over 3,143 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY ranks 2,411th by violation burden (81th percentile) - 22 violations total, 8 health-baseds.
Against the GA average
GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY carries 8, more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY'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); Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
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 HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's record does not cover
Everything on this page is HEARD COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 22 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.