What's in PELHAM's water?
PELHAM 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: 4,007, over 1,464 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
PELHAM has 18 violations on record in total, 10 of thems health-based - ranking it 1,985th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 85th percentile nationally.
Against the GA average
GA's 312 covered systems average 3.5 health-based violations each; PELHAM carries 10, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
PELHAM's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-01-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/12/2026.
The concern categories on record
PELHAM'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)
- Other regulated metals - flagged from: Fluoride
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 PELHAM's record does not cover
Everything on this page is PELHAM's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and PELHAM's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 1,985th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.