Well Water in Chattooga County: What to Test and Why

Moderate Risk
Testing Recommended 22 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Pfos Manganese Pfoa

About Well Water in Chattooga County

22 well testing events are on record for Chattooga County, Georgia. The primary contaminants detected are PFOS, Manganese, PFOA.

Private well owners are responsible for their own water quality. Annual testing is recommended. See testing recommendations for Chattooga County.

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
PFOS ⓘ municipal 14 57%
Low High
Manganese 7 43%
Low High ⓘ
PFOA ⓘ municipal 14 36%
Low High
Iron 7 14%
Low Moderate ⓘ
Lead 5 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Nitrate 17 0%
Moderate Low
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 14 0%
Low Safe
Sulfate 19 0%
Moderate Low
Fluoride 19 0%
Moderate Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 14 0%
Low Safe
Nitrite 5 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Sodium 18 —
Moderate Low
pH 18 —
Moderate Low
PFBS ⓘ municipal 14 —
Low Low
Hardness 19 —
Moderate Low

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

Data shows potential risk — a certified test confirms whether your water is affected.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

5.9%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.3%)

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