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Chatham County, GA Water Quality

Water quality data for 15 public water systems serving Chatham County, Georgia — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 15 water systems · 17 cities
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Excellent — All Systems Performing Well

Water quality across the county is outstanding with minimal violations and very low lead levels.

A

Chatham County Earns a A

Chatham County: 17 communities across 15 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 3.40 ppb
  • 15 communities with a lead detection, 2 reporting none detected
  • 1 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 1 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
3.4 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
15
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Port Wentworth
    10.00 ppb
    PFAS above the limit at 2 of 2 sampling points
    C
  • Pooler
    1.90 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    B
  • Garden City
    5.40 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Isle of Hope
    13.00 ppb
    Lead at 13.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    B
  • Savannah
    3.90 ppb
    No federal limits exceeded on record
    A
County Lead Level — Median 3.4 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 3.4 ppb — 22.7% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
12
5 – 10 ppb
1
10 – 15 ppb
2
No Data
2

All Cities in Chatham County

Savannah 3.90 ppb A
Pooler 1.90 ppb B
Wilmington Island 4.10 ppb A
Georgetown 2.40 ppb A
Skidaway Island 3.50 ppb A
Garden City 5.40 ppb B
Whitemarsh Island 1.10 ppb A
Tybee Island 1.50 ppb A
Henderson 2.40 ppb A
Port Wentworth 10.00 ppb C
Thunderbolt 3.40 ppb B
Bloomingdale 2.20 ppb B
Dutch Island 2.50 ppb B
Isle of Hope 13.00 ppb B
Montgomery Not detected B
Talahi Island Not detected B
Vernonburg 3.90 ppb A
Showing 17 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Chatham County Drinking Water

Chatham County is served by 15 water systems covering 17 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 15 recorded a detection, with a median of 3.40 ppb — 23% of the federal action level. 2 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

1 of 17 communities have PFAS above the limits EPA set in 2024, measured as a running annual average at each sampling point. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 1 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chatham County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Chatham County has an open violation on record. 1 of 17 have PFAS above the federal limit, which is the main open concern.
What is the lead level in Chatham County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 3.40 ppb, 23% of the 15 ppb action level. 2 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Chatham County?▼
15 community water systems serve 17 communities here.
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