We read 15 results from Barrow County Water System’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 17,893 people · Water system ID GA0130031 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested · Barrow County, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 0.87 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal4.4x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0016 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.6 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal229x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0023 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.3 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal2.3x the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.62 to 2.26 · City of Winder, highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 2.03 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested · printed as 140 ppb · Barrow County, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 0.14 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)as reported · City of Winder, highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 36.4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)as reported · City of Winder, highest of 3 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 66.5 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.62 to 1.06 · City of Winder, highest of 2 sources · 2025 report, page 1 | 0.78 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0009 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.9 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| PFNA (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0003 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.3 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| PFBA (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0027 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 2.7 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFBS (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0013 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.3 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFHxA (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0015 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.5 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| PFPeA (a PFAS)single sample · printed as 0.0014 ppb · sampled 2023 · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.4 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
| Total organic carbonaverage · range 1.3 to 2.4 · Bear Creek · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.61 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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