Community Water System (CWS) · GA0210001
Surface Water · serves an estimated 130,024 people · across Macon
Score withheld — not published
Evidence quality describes the record, not the water. A strong record can carry a poor assessment.
1.4 µg/L · sampled 2021-2023
f-macon-lead
src-sdwis-lcr · released 2026-07-09
The original published file, referenced from the source record.
The 90th-percentile tap result was 1.4 µg/L (below the 15 µg/L action level).
Why it matters. There is no known safe level of lead. In children even low exposure can affect development and behavior; in adults it is linked to blood-pressure and kidney effects. Because lead is usually added at the tap, a system-wide result can understate risk in an individual home with older plumbing.
What you can do. Relevant treatment: Reverse osmosis, NSF/ANSI 53 lead-certified filters, Replacing lead service lines.
Understand Lead (90th percentile) →Every measured value against its published reference, with the sampling date and a link to the underlying evidence. A missing measurement is shown as its own status, never as a non-detect.
| Substance | Result | Reference | Sampled | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 1.4 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | 2021-2023 | Below limit | View evidence |
A federal limit (an MCL or action level) is an enforceable legal cap. A health goal (an MCLG or health benchmark) is a non-enforceable target, often stricter — sometimes zero. A system meeting the legal limit is a compliance fact; it is not a guarantee of no health concern. PurityMap publishes no overall compliance verdict for a system — read each finding against its own reference below.
MACON WATER AUTHORITY (PWS ID GA0210001) is a public water system serving 130,024 people in Macon, Georgia.
MACON WATER AUTHORITY is on record as drawing from surface water. The source shapes which contaminants matter most for this system.
PurityMap's record for MACON WATER AUTHORITY shows 0 findings measured above a benchmark and 1 within benchmark, from 1 evidence record. Every finding links to its source; a substance that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
PurityMap does not issue a safety verdict. It publishes MACON WATER AUTHORITY's measured results against each contaminant's benchmark so you can read them in context — safety depends on the specific finding, your plumbing, and how the water reaches your tap.
The latest published record for MACON WATER AUTHORITY is dated 2026-09-16. Utilities report on regulatory cycles, so results reflect the monitoring period rather than a live reading.