We read 9 results from Macon Water Authority’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 130,024 people · Water system ID GA0210001 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloritehighest measured · range 0.02 to 0.51 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.51 ppm | 0.05 ppm | 1 ppm | Above the health goal10x the health goal |
| Total coliform bacteriahighest month · range ND to 0.8 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.8 % positive | 0 % positive | 5 % positive | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Chlorinehighest measured · range 1 to 1.7 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 1.7 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chlorine dioxidehighest measured · range 20 to 720 · printed as 0.72 ppm · Treatment plants · 2023 report, page 2 | 720 ppb | None set | 800 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 10.6 to 133 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 21 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 21.6 to 67.9 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 44 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 0.46 to 0.89 · Entry points · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.89 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · Entry points · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.31 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.02 to 0.31 · Treatment plants · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.31 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal 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.
Bacteria and viruses
Found: Total coliform bacteria
What removes it: UV purification (and tell your utility).
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