Well Water in Murray County: What to Test and Why

High Risk
Testing Strongly Recommended 13 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Pfos Pfoa

About Well Water in Murray County

13 well testing events are on record for Murray County, Georgia. The primary contaminants detected are PFOS, PFOA.

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

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
PFOS ⓘ municipal 22 45%
Moderate High
PFOA ⓘ municipal 22 41%
Moderate High
Uranium 2 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Radon 1 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Nitrite 2 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
Fluoride 9 0%
Low Low ⓘ
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 22 0%
Moderate Safe
Iron 2 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Lead 2 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Manganese 2 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
Nitrate 9 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Nitrite 2 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 22 0%
Moderate Low
PFNA ⓘ municipal 22 0%
Moderate Safe
Sulfate 9 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Uranium 2 0%
Low Low ⓘ
E. coli 1* 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Hardness 9 —
Low Low ⓘ
PFBS ⓘ municipal 22 —
Moderate Low
pH 9 —
Low Low ⓘ
Sodium 9 —
Low Low ⓘ
Total Coliform 1* 0%
Low 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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