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Georgia

Explore Georgia drinking-water system scores, stress signals, infrastructure risk, and statewide market context across 236 scored service markets serving approximately 9.8 million people. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Georgia has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 19.9/100 in the Stable band as of 2026-05-17. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 236 covered systems. Updated May 2026.

National context

States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.

236Markets scored
19.9Headline composite
~9.8MPop. served
936Active signals
Band distribution (MISI)

State headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress17.0 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress2.8 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress0.2 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

19.9 headline compositeGeorgia state composite236 markets~9.8M people served
Atlanta44.7fragileAlbany44.2fragileAugusta-Richmond Co Ws43.0fragileCobb County42.2fragileMarietta42.2fragileColumbia County42.0fragileEast Point41.6fragileDalton Utilities41.2fragileMarion County Water System40.2fragileColumbus38.5watchRoswell37.6watchBrunswick37.0watchUsmc-Logistics36.9watchGlennville36.1watchCumming35.5watchCherokee County35.3watchNorth Fulton County35.2watchForsyth Co. Water & Sewer34.7watchMacon Water Authority34.2watchSatilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.33.6watchPolk County Water Authority33.4watchLarchmont Utilities33.1watchPickens County Water Auth.33.0watchTalbot County Water Works32.9watchDekalb County32.8watchCartersville32.7watchMontezuma32.6watchLawrenceville32.6watchUnadilla31.6watchVienna31.6watchAbraham Baldwin Agri. College31.6watchCollege Park31.5watchChattahoochee County31.2watchSavannah-I & D31.1watchAustell31.0watchJones County30.7watchMoultrie30.6watchThomson-Mcduffie Co W&s Comm30.4watchGriffin30.4watchMilledgeville30.0watchPalmetto30.0watchFayette County29.8watchChattooga County29.7watchWest Point29.7watchPelham29.5watchValdosta29.4watchHapeville28.9watchSatilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East28.9watchHogansville28.6watchTybee Island28.0watchRogers State Prison27.8watchFairburn27.7watchStatham27.6watchLee County Utilities Authority27.6watchCalhoun27.6watchSmyrna27.3watchHouston County-Feagin Mill27.2watchHartwell27.1watchFayetteville27.0watchOconee Co.-Watkinsville27.0watchSpalding County Water System27.0watchPowder Springs26.8watchSenoia26.6watchAmericus26.4watchForsyth26.4watchSandersville26.3watchCochran26.2watchHeard County Water Authority26.1watchBartow County26.0watchPort Wentworth26.0watchMcdonough26.0watchAuburn26.0watchBuford25.8watchChickamauga25.4watchLafayette25.4watchBlairsville25.3watchPooler25.1watchOglethorpe25.1watchAthens-Clarke Co Water System24.7watchWashington24.6watchCuthbert24.6watchManchester24.4watchMcrae24.3watchChatsworth24.2watchWalthourville24.0watchDade County Water Authority23.9watchBlackshear23.8watchBig Canoe Subdivision23.8watchWinder23.5watchCovington23.5watchLowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. Ws23.5watchWarner Robins23.2watchClayton County Water Authority23.1watchThomaston22.9watchBainbridge22.9watchHenry County Water & Sewer Authority22.8watchWoodstock22.8watchGainesville22.8watchSt. Marys22.7watchSavannah-Main22.6watchCoweta Water & Sewer Auth.22.5watchCordele22.5watchCarroll County22.4watchGrovetown22.4watchHarlem22.3watchBowdon22.1watchBraselton21.9watchReynolds Plantation21.9watchRichmond Hill21.5watchVilla Rica21.5watchHampton21.3watchUnion City21.1watchPaulding County Water System21.0watchCamilla20.7watchButler20.6watchCleveland Waterworks20.5watchHarris County Water System19.9stableSouth Monroe County Water System19.9stableJefferson19.9stablePerry19.5stableFort Oglethorpe19.5stableUsa-Hunter Army Airfield - Main19.2stableDouglasville-Douglas Co. Auth.19.0stableSt. Simons Island19.0stableWaynesboro19.0stableGwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources18.9stableRincon18.7stableCoosa Water Authority18.7stableGlynn Co-North Mainland System18.5stableCairo18.3stableBaldwin County18.1stableSparta17.9stableGray17.9stableHomerville17.9stableCanton17.9stableKingsland17.7stableEffingham County Surface Water System17.7stableCenterville17.5stableWrightsville17.4stableStockbridge17.4stableGarden City17.1stableWalton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.16.7stableClaxton16.5stableAlma15.9stableBarnesville15.9stableRockdale Co. Water System15.7stableSocial Circle15.7stableFloyd County15.4stableRome15.4stableStatesboro15.3stableCornelia15.2stableRockmart15.1stableElberton15.1stableTallapoosa15.1stableButts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg Ws15.0stableNewnan14.8stableLincoln County Water System14.7stableHazlehurst13.9stableCatoosa Util. Dist. Authority13.6stableWalker County Water Authority13.6stableTemple13.5stableMetter13.5stableSwainsboro13.5stableHinesville13.3stableUsa-Fort Stewart Main13.3stableMonticello12.9stableNashville12.6stableMount Vernon12.6stableDawson11.9stableVidalia11.7stableSylvester11.6stableDahlonega11.6stableLowndes Co.-South Lowndes Co. Ws11.6stableUsaf-Moody Air Force Base-Main11.6stableThomasville11.6stableUsn-Kings Bay Submarine Base11.5stableMccaysville11.5stableNewton Co. Water-Sewerage Auth11.5stableTifton-Tift County Water System11.5stableLagrange11.5stableNotla Water Authority11.5stableMonroe11.5stableWaycross11.5stableDallas11.5stableCarrollton11.2stableCedartown11.2stableFitzgerald10.9stableDouglas9.8stableEatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth9.7stableBlakely9.3stableWhite Co Water & Sewerage Auth8.5stableFolkston7.9stableThe Landings Subdivision7.9stableSavannah-Georgetown/Gateway7.9stableGlen of Robin Hood7.9stableSavannah-Wilmington Island7.9stableDot-Rest Area/Welcome Ctr. 1127.9stableSavannah-Whitemarsh Island7.9stableSavannah-Savannah Quarters7.9stableCave Spring7.9stableBaldwin7.9stableClarkesville7.9stableDemorest7.9stableBremen7.9stableHaralson County Water Auth.7.9stableCommerce7.9stableMillen7.9stableLakeland7.9stableMadison7.9stableByron7.9stableFort Valley Utility Commission7.9stableJasper7.9stableHawkinsville7.9stableToccoa7.9stableAshburn7.9stableAdel7.9stableJackson County Water & Sewer Authority7.9stableAdairsville7.2stableEllijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.7.2stableEastman5.5stableBanks Co - Mountain Creek4.0stableQuitman4.0stableEtowah4.0stableLavonia4.0stableLyons4.0stableHiawassee4.0stableUpson County4.0stableJesup4.0stableTowns County3.7stableBaxley3.6stableBarrow County Water System3.6stableSummerville3.6stableBlue Ridge3.6stableLoganville3.6stableDublin3.6stableClayton3.6stableAtlanta44.7fragileAlbany44.2fragileAugusta-Richmond Co Ws43.0fragileCobb County42.2fragileMarietta42.2fragileColumbia County42.0fragileEast Point41.6fragileDalton Utilities41.2fragileMarion County Water System40.2fragileColumbus38.5watchRoswell37.6watchBrunswick37.0watchUsmc-Logistics36.9watchGlennville36.1watchCumming35.5watchCherokee County35.3watchNorth Fulton County35.2watchForsyth Co. Water & Sewer34.7watchMacon Water Authority34.2watchSatilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.33.6watchPolk County Water Authority33.4watchLarchmont Utilities33.1watchPickens County Water Auth.33.0watchTalbot County Water Works32.9watchDekalb County32.8watchCartersville32.7watchMontezuma32.6watchLawrenceville32.6watchUnadilla31.6watchVienna31.6watchAbraham Baldwin Agri. College31.6watchCollege Park31.5watchChattahoochee County31.2watchSavannah-I & D31.1watchAustell31.0watchJones County30.7watchMoultrie30.6watchThomson-Mcduffie Co W&s Comm30.4watchGriffin30.4watchMilledgeville30.0watchPalmetto30.0watchFayette County29.8watchChattooga County29.7watchWest Point29.7watchPelham29.5watchValdosta29.4watchHapeville28.9watchSatilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East28.9watchHogansville28.6watchTybee Island28.0watchRogers State Prison27.8watchFairburn27.7watchStatham27.6watchLee County Utilities Authority27.6watchCalhoun27.6watchSmyrna27.3watchHouston County-Feagin Mill27.2watchHartwell27.1watchFayetteville27.0watchOconee Co.-Watkinsville27.0watchSpalding County Water System27.0watchPowder Springs26.8watchSenoia26.6watchAmericus26.4watchForsyth26.4watchSandersville26.3watchCochran26.2watchHeard County Water Authority26.1watchBartow County26.0watchPort Wentworth26.0watchMcdonough26.0watchAuburn26.0watchBuford25.8watchChickamauga25.4watchLafayette25.4watchBlairsville25.3watchPooler25.1watchOglethorpe25.1watchAthens-Clarke Co Water System24.7watchWashington24.6watchCuthbert24.6watchManchester24.4watchMcrae24.3watchChatsworth24.2watchWalthourville24.0watchDade County Water Authority23.9watchBlackshear23.8watchBig Canoe Subdivision23.8watchWinder23.5watchCovington23.5watchLowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. Ws23.5watchWarner Robins23.2watchClayton County Water Authority23.1watchThomaston22.9watchBainbridge22.9watchHenry County Water & Sewer Authority22.8watchWoodstock22.8watchGainesville22.8watchSt. Marys22.7watchSavannah-Main22.6watchCoweta Water & Sewer Auth.22.5watchCordele22.5watchCarroll County22.4watchGrovetown22.4watchHarlem22.3watchBowdon22.1watchBraselton21.9watchReynolds Plantation21.9watchRichmond Hill21.5watchVilla Rica21.5watchHampton21.3watchUnion City21.1watchPaulding County Water System21.0watchCamilla20.7watchButler20.6watchCleveland Waterworks20.5watchHarris County Water System19.9stableSouth Monroe County Water System19.9stableJefferson19.9stablePerry19.5stableFort Oglethorpe19.5stableUsa-Hunter Army Airfield - Main19.2stableDouglasville-Douglas Co. Auth.19.0stableSt. Simons Island19.0stableWaynesboro19.0stableGwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources18.9stableRincon18.7stableCoosa Water Authority18.7stableGlynn Co-North Mainland System18.5stableCairo18.3stableBaldwin County18.1stableSparta17.9stableGray17.9stableHomerville17.9stableCanton17.9stableKingsland17.7stableEffingham County Surface Water System17.7stableCenterville17.5stableWrightsville17.4stableStockbridge17.4stableGarden City17.1stableWalton Co. Water & Sewer Auth.16.7stableClaxton16.5stableAlma15.9stableBarnesville15.9stableRockdale Co. Water System15.7stableSocial Circle15.7stableFloyd County15.4stableRome15.4stableStatesboro15.3stableCornelia15.2stableRockmart15.1stableElberton15.1stableTallapoosa15.1stableButts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg Ws15.0stableNewnan14.8stableLincoln County Water System14.7stableHazlehurst13.9stableCatoosa Util. Dist. Authority13.6stableWalker County Water Authority13.6stableTemple13.5stableMetter13.5stableSwainsboro13.5stableHinesville13.3stableUsa-Fort Stewart Main13.3stableMonticello12.9stableNashville12.6stableMount Vernon12.6stableDawson11.9stableVidalia11.7stableSylvester11.6stableDahlonega11.6stableLowndes Co.-South Lowndes Co. Ws11.6stableUsaf-Moody Air Force Base-Main11.6stableThomasville11.6stableUsn-Kings Bay Submarine Base11.5stableMccaysville11.5stableNewton Co. Water-Sewerage Auth11.5stableTifton-Tift County Water System11.5stableLagrange11.5stableNotla Water Authority11.5stableMonroe11.5stableWaycross11.5stableDallas11.5stableCarrollton11.2stableCedartown11.2stableFitzgerald10.9stableDouglas9.8stableEatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth9.7stableBlakely9.3stableWhite Co Water & Sewerage Auth8.5stableFolkston7.9stableThe Landings Subdivision7.9stableSavannah-Georgetown/Gateway7.9stableGlen of Robin Hood7.9stableSavannah-Wilmington Island7.9stableDot-Rest Area/Welcome Ctr. 1127.9stableSavannah-Whitemarsh Island7.9stableSavannah-Savannah Quarters7.9stableCave Spring7.9stableBaldwin7.9stableClarkesville7.9stableDemorest7.9stableBremen7.9stableHaralson County Water Auth.7.9stableCommerce7.9stableMillen7.9stableLakeland7.9stableMadison7.9stableByron7.9stableFort Valley Utility Commission7.9stableJasper7.9stableHawkinsville7.9stableToccoa7.9stableAshburn7.9stableAdel7.9stableJackson County Water & Sewer Authority7.9stableAdairsville7.2stableEllijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth.7.2stableEastman5.5stableBanks Co - Mountain Creek4.0stableQuitman4.0stableEtowah4.0stableLavonia4.0stableLyons4.0stableHiawassee4.0stableUpson County4.0stableJesup4.0stableTowns County3.7stableBaxley3.6stableBarrow County Water System3.6stableSummerville3.6stableBlue Ridge3.6stableLoganville3.6stableDublin3.6stableClayton3.6stable

Track

Georgia Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 66 active projects.

State scope
Total capital$99M
On-time rate
100%
Budget risk
65%
Delayed0%
Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

66 projectsTracked capital: $98,726,963

  • Funding mix unavailable

State interpretation guide

How to read Georgia headline composite

Plain-language summary

Georgia currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 19.9 versus a national average of 25.0. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.

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Public record layer

Statewide Water Quality Context

Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.

Systems with recent violations
107 of 236Systems with recent public violation rows.
Source-water mix236 systems
  • Surface water140
  • Groundwater96
  • Purchased water0
  • Mixed source0
  • Not stored0

Latest identity snapshot: Dec 31, 2025

Coverage
  • Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
  • Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 235 of 236 included scored systems.
  • PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 220 of 236 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • Lead and copper summary records are stored for 234 of 236 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
Water quality questionsDefinitions and public-record context
How many covered systems in Georgia have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
Stored public records show 107 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 749 recorded violations across 236 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in Georgia?
Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 220 covered systems; 98 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in Georgia?
Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 234 covered systems; 61 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
What source-water types are represented across covered Georgia systems?
Stored identity records group covered Georgia systems by source-water type: Surface water: 140, Groundwater: 96.
Where can I find official drinking-water records for Georgia?
The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for Georgia.
Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
Methodology/source notes
  • Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
  • Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
  • Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
  • State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
Top recent compliance-burden systemsRecent 3 years
SystemPopulationSource waterRecent violationsRecent enforcementPublic-record flags
Walthourville Water SystemGA17900203,858Groundwater5344recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures
Lowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. WsGA185001613,190Groundwater44114recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, lead/copper context
Baldwin CountyGA009000023,067Surface water3669recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history
Thomson-Mcduffie Co W&S CommGA189000121,312Surface water32105recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context
Rincon Water SystemGA103000116,654Surface water288recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures
GrayGA16900009,551Groundwater246recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records
MoultrieGA071000417,067Groundwater244recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records
Oconee CountyGA219000031,323Surface water240recent violations recorded, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records

This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.

Executive context

What This Page Shows

236 of the community drinking-water systems in Georgia are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 9.8M people.

What the Data Suggests

Georgia has 236 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 9.8 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 19.9 out of 100, indicating limited signs of structural stress in aggregate. A relatively small share — roughly 4% — currently sit in elevated-stress bands.

Across state markets, Operational Stress stands out as the dominant contributor to headline stress (11.1 points average), with Capex Pressure a distant second at 5.8. That pattern suggests a particular kind of pressure — concentrated rather than broadly distributed.

936 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 236 markets.

State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.

This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.

Recent Movement

Latest average MISI is 19.9 as of May 17, 2026. Movement since May 10, 2026 is flat.

Compact summary from 41 stored state observations.

State Family Contribution Summary

Operational Stress11.1 / 20.0
Capex Pressure5.8 / 20.0
Revenue Fragility2.1 / 20.0
Governance Risk0.7 / 20.0
Rate Constraint0.1 / 20.0

Signals

Signal Frequency

SignalSeverityMarkets affected% of scored
Current Drought Severityhigh236100%
Climate Hazard Exposurehigh15064%
Compliance Escalationhigh13858%
PFAS Contamination Riskhigh9842%
High-AGI Out-Migrationhigh6528%
Lead & Copper Rule Riskhigh6126%
Infrastructure Capital Gaphigh4921%
Monitoring / Reporting Failuresmedium4017%
Parent-Government Fiscal Stresshigh3414%
Population Served Declinehigh3013%
Housing Market Weaknessmedium229%
Utility Data Stalenesshigh83%
Income Erosionmedium52%

Markets

Top Markets

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Atlanta44.7Fragile1.1M8
2Albany44.2Fragile101K9
3Augusta-Richmond Co Ws43.0Fragile204K7
4Cobb County42.2Fragile695K7
5Marietta42.2Fragile60K7
6Columbia County42.0Fragile125K7
7East Point41.6Fragile34K8
8Dalton Utilities41.2Fragile99K7
9Marion County Water System40.2Fragile6K6
10Columbus38.5Watch229K7
11Roswell37.6Watch14K7
12Brunswick37.0Watch3047
13Usmc-Logistics36.9Watch3K7
14Glennville36.1Watch5K6
15Cumming35.5Watch59K6
16Cherokee County35.3Watch224K6
17North Fulton County35.2Watch435K5
18Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer34.7Watch161K5
19Macon Water Authority34.2Watch130K6
20Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.33.6Watch11K5

Comparison

State Comparison

National average: 25.0

RankStateAvg ScoreBandMarketsDelta vs State
44Wyoming20.6Stable25+0.6
45Vermont20.1Stable31+0.2
46Georgia19.9Stable236+0.0
47North Dakota19.9Watch29-0.0
48Virginia19.9Stable162-0.0

Analytical posture

State Stress Analytics

Score Distribution

Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.

Avg 19.9

236 markets plotted.

Stress vs Population

Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.

Atlanta Population: 1,089,893 Score: 44.7Albany Population: 101,245 Score: 44.2Augusta-Richmond Co Ws Population: 204,000 Score: 43.0Cobb County Population: 695,000 Score: 42.2Marietta Population: 60,100 Score: 42.2Columbia County Population: 124,763 Score: 42.0East Point Population: 33,712 Score: 41.6Dalton Utilities Population: 99,315 Score: 41.2Marion County Water System Population: 5,875 Score: 40.2Columbus Population: 229,000 Score: 38.5Roswell Population: 14,300 Score: 37.6Brunswick Population: 304 Score: 37.0Usmc-Logistics Population: 3,350 Score: 36.9Glennville Population: 5,173 Score: 36.1Cumming Population: 58,661 Score: 35.5Cherokee County Population: 224,427 Score: 35.3North Fulton County Population: 434,517 Score: 35.2Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer Population: 161,200 Score: 34.7Macon Water Authority Population: 130,024 Score: 34.2Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth. Population: 10,657 Score: 33.6Polk County Water Authority Population: 23,792 Score: 33.4Larchmont Utilities Population: 11,799 Score: 33.1Pickens County Water Auth. Population: 7,153 Score: 33.0Talbot County Water Works Population: 4,028 Score: 32.9Dekalb County Population: 743,000 Score: 32.8Cartersville Population: 24,830 Score: 32.7Montezuma Population: 4,040 Score: 32.6Lawrenceville Population: 30,000 Score: 32.6Unadilla Population: 3,806 Score: 31.6Vienna Population: 3,018 Score: 31.6Abraham Baldwin Agri. College Population: 4,405 Score: 31.6College Park Population: 20,382 Score: 31.5Chattahoochee County Population: 2,956 Score: 31.2Savannah-I & D Population: 10,500 Score: 31.1Austell Population: 7,774 Score: 31.0Jones County Population: 12,736 Score: 30.7Moultrie Population: 17,067 Score: 30.6Thomson-Mcduffie Co W&s Comm Population: 21,312 Score: 30.4Griffin Population: 23,643 Score: 30.4Milledgeville Population: 20,540 Score: 30.0Palmetto Population: 4,718 Score: 30.0Fayette County Population: 86,934 Score: 29.8Chattooga County Population: 7,800 Score: 29.7West Point Population: 5,800 Score: 29.7Pelham Population: 4,007 Score: 29.5Valdosta Population: 48,959 Score: 29.4Hapeville Population: 5,790 Score: 28.9Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth-East Population: 3,654 Score: 28.9Hogansville Population: 4,295 Score: 28.6Tybee Island Population: 8,047 Score: 28.0Rogers State Prison Population: 1,588 Score: 27.8Fairburn Population: 14,000 Score: 27.7Statham Population: 3,986 Score: 27.6Lee County Utilities Authority Population: 20,194 Score: 27.6Calhoun Population: 53,090 Score: 27.6Smyrna Population: 40,508 Score: 27.3Houston County-Feagin Mill Population: 92,971 Score: 27.2Hartwell Population: 34 Score: 27.1Fayetteville Population: 15,281 Score: 27.0Oconee Co.-Watkinsville Population: 31,323 Score: 27.0Spalding County Water System Population: 40,430 Score: 27.0Powder Springs Population: 14,000 Score: 26.8Senoia Population: 7,528 Score: 26.6Americus Population: 15,082 Score: 26.4Forsyth Population: 8,585 Score: 26.4Sandersville Population: 7,776 Score: 26.3Cochran Population: 8,114 Score: 26.2Heard County Water Authority Population: 8,172 Score: 26.1Bartow County Population: 70,243 Score: 26.0Port Wentworth Population: 11,000 Score: 26.0Mcdonough Population: 16,187 Score: 26.0Auburn Population: 10,060 Score: 26.0Buford Population: 8,482 Score: 25.8Chickamauga Population: 5,720 Score: 25.4Lafayette Population: 18,177 Score: 25.4Blairsville Population: 4,035 Score: 25.3Pooler Population: 21,187 Score: 25.1Oglethorpe Population: 4,129 Score: 25.1Athens-Clarke Co Water System Population: 125,000 Score: 24.7Washington Population: 6,490 Score: 24.6Cuthbert Population: 2,835 Score: 24.6Manchester Population: 5,397 Score: 24.4Mcrae Population: 7,857 Score: 24.3Chatsworth Population: 28,262 Score: 24.2Walthourville Population: 3,858 Score: 24.0Dade County Water Authority Population: 16,285 Score: 23.9Blackshear Population: 4,455 Score: 23.8Big Canoe Subdivision Population: 6,396 Score: 23.8Winder Population: 51,540 Score: 23.5Lowndes Co.-North Lowndes Co. Ws Population: 13,190 Score: 23.5Warner Robins Population: 83,705 Score: 23.2Clayton County Water Authority Population: 298,374 Score: 23.1Thomaston Population: 12,482 Score: 22.9Bainbridge Population: 15,125 Score: 22.9Henry County Water & Sewer Authority Population: 176,038 Score: 22.8Woodstock Population: 19,742 Score: 22.8Gainesville Population: 140,000 Score: 22.8St. Marys Population: 19,408 Score: 22.7Savannah-Main Population: 168,958 Score: 22.6Coweta Water & Sewer Auth. Population: 92,907 Score: 22.5Cordele Population: 11,880 Score: 22.5Carroll County Population: 51,592 Score: 22.4Grovetown Population: 18,464 Score: 22.4Harlem Population: 6,099 Score: 22.3Bowdon Population: 6,180 Score: 22.1Braselton Population: 20,469 Score: 21.9Reynolds Plantation Population: 13,500 Score: 21.9Richmond Hill Population: 16,068 Score: 21.5Villa Rica Population: 15,667 Score: 21.5Hampton Population: 7,305 Score: 21.3Union City Population: 18,636 Score: 21.1Paulding County Water System Population: 117,468 Score: 21.0Camilla Population: 6,428 Score: 20.7Butler Population: 4,518 Score: 20.6Cleveland Waterworks Population: 5,587 Score: 20.5Harris County Water System Population: 22,922 Score: 19.9South Monroe County Water System Population: 16,292 Score: 19.9Jefferson Population: 12,690 Score: 19.9Perry Population: 31,608 Score: 19.5Fort Oglethorpe Population: 8,313 Score: 19.5Usa-Hunter Army Airfield - Main Population: 7,500 Score: 19.2Douglasville-Douglas Co. Auth. Population: 110,219 Score: 19.0St. Simons Island Population: 29,249 Score: 19.0Waynesboro Population: 5,900 Score: 19.0Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Water Resources Population: 975,000 Score: 18.9Rincon Population: 16,654 Score: 18.7Coosa Water Authority Population: 4,407 Score: 18.7Glynn Co-North Mainland System Population: 7,192 Score: 18.5Cairo Population: 9,637 Score: 18.3Baldwin County Population: 23,067 Score: 18.1Sparta Population: 2,903 Score: 17.9Gray Population: 9,551 Score: 17.9Homerville Population: 3,210 Score: 17.9Canton Population: 16,375 Score: 17.9Kingsland Population: 22,448 Score: 17.7Effingham County Surface Water System Population: 12,293 Score: 17.7Centerville Population: 11,459 Score: 17.5Wrightsville Population: 3,749 Score: 17.4Stockbridge Population: 7,195 Score: 17.4Garden City Population: 9,000 Score: 17.1Walton Co. Water & Sewer Auth. Population: 45,230 Score: 16.7Claxton Population: 3,840 Score: 16.5Alma Population: 4,096 Score: 15.9Barnesville Population: 10,725 Score: 15.9Rockdale Co. Water System Population: 87,156 Score: 15.7Social Circle Population: 5,470 Score: 15.7Floyd County Population: 46,143 Score: 15.4Rome Population: 45,586 Score: 15.4Statesboro Population: 36,846 Score: 15.3Cornelia Population: 6,130 Score: 15.2Rockmart Population: 4,199 Score: 15.1Elberton Population: 7,800 Score: 15.1Tallapoosa Population: 4,680 Score: 15.1Butts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg Ws Population: 31,171 Score: 15.0Newnan Population: 48,451 Score: 14.8Lincoln County Water System Population: 5,979 Score: 14.7Hazlehurst Population: 5,778 Score: 13.9Catoosa Util. Dist. Authority Population: 56,670 Score: 13.6Walker County Water Authority Population: 36,000 Score: 13.6Temple Population: 5,708 Score: 13.5Metter Population: 4,776 Score: 13.5Swainsboro Population: 9,536 Score: 13.5Hinesville Population: 32,471 Score: 13.3Usa-Fort Stewart Main Population: 27,573 Score: 13.3Monticello Population: 3,505 Score: 12.9Nashville Population: 4,631 Score: 12.6Mount Vernon Population: 3,243 Score: 12.6Dawson Population: 4,857 Score: 11.9Vidalia Population: 14,496 Score: 11.7Sylvester Population: 7,076 Score: 11.6Dahlonega Population: 7,500 Score: 11.6Lowndes Co.-South Lowndes Co. Ws Population: 8,303 Score: 11.6Usaf-Moody Air Force Base-Main Population: 5,325 Score: 11.6Thomasville Population: 32,613 Score: 11.6Usn-Kings Bay Submarine Base Population: 9,730 Score: 11.5Mccaysville Population: 7,020 Score: 11.5Newton Co. Water-Sewerage Auth Population: 74,364 Score: 11.5Tifton-Tift County Water System Population: 27,589 Score: 11.5Lagrange Population: 41,852 Score: 11.5Notla Water Authority Population: 16,518 Score: 11.5Monroe Population: 23,997 Score: 11.5Waycross Population: 15,987 Score: 11.5Dallas Population: 4,770 Score: 11.5Carrollton Population: 25,200 Score: 11.2Cedartown Population: 10,190 Score: 11.2Fitzgerald Population: 15,382 Score: 10.9Douglas Population: 12,706 Score: 9.8Eatonton Putnam Water & Sewer Auth Population: 12,736 Score: 9.7Blakely Population: 5,716 Score: 9.3White Co Water & Sewerage Auth Population: 6,380 Score: 8.5Folkston Population: 5,390 Score: 7.9The Landings Subdivision Population: 11,058 Score: 7.9Savannah-Georgetown/Gateway Population: 14,589 Score: 7.9Glen of Robin Hood Population: 5,000 Score: 7.9Savannah-Wilmington Island Population: 13,526 Score: 7.9Dot-Rest Area/Welcome Ctr. 112 Population: 4,500 Score: 7.9Savannah-Whitemarsh Island Population: 4,247 Score: 7.9Savannah-Savannah Quarters Population: 2,665 Score: 7.9Cave Spring Population: 4,248 Score: 7.9Baldwin Population: 4,160 Score: 7.9Clarkesville Population: 5,785 Score: 7.9Demorest Population: 18,049 Score: 7.9Bremen Population: 6,200 Score: 7.9Haralson County Water Auth. Population: 12,220 Score: 7.9Commerce Population: 11,340 Score: 7.9Millen Population: 6,569 Score: 7.9Lakeland Population: 2,796 Score: 7.9Madison Population: 6,427 Score: 7.9Byron Population: 9,653 Score: 7.9Fort Valley Utility Commission Population: 13,296 Score: 7.9Jasper Population: 14,435 Score: 7.9Hawkinsville Population: 7,491 Score: 7.9Toccoa Population: 28,711 Score: 7.9Ashburn Population: 5,176 Score: 7.9Adel Population: 5,970 Score: 7.9Jackson County Water & Sewer Authority Population: 33,601 Score: 7.9Adairsville Population: 7,306 Score: 7.2Ellijay-Gilmer Co. Water Auth. Population: 13,010 Score: 7.2Eastman Population: 8,844 Score: 5.5Banks Co - Mountain Creek Population: 6,453 Score: 4.0Quitman Population: 5,612 Score: 4.0Etowah Population: 23,922 Score: 4.0Lavonia Population: 8,190 Score: 4.0Lyons Population: 4,458 Score: 4.0Hiawassee Population: 5,496 Score: 4.0Upson County Population: 5,243 Score: 4.0Jesup Population: 10,055 Score: 4.0Towns County Population: 11,791 Score: 3.7Baxley Population: 5,749 Score: 3.6Barrow County Water System Population: 17,893 Score: 3.6Summerville Population: 9,993 Score: 3.6Blue Ridge Population: 6,112 Score: 3.6Loganville Population: 12,319 Score: 3.6Dublin Population: 17,500 Score: 3.6Clayton Population: 8,580 Score: 3.6MISI score (0-100)Population served (log scale)

235 markets plotted.

Population View

People served by community water systems in Georgia, colored by stress band.

~9.8M people served by 236 systems in Georgia

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236 scored systems · colored by stress band

Peer Constellation

Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.

24 nearest peers by score distance.

Score Trend

Latest

19.9

Trend

+14.8

Observations

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Mar 18, 2026 · 5.1Mar 20, 2026 · 5.1Mar 21, 2026 · 5.1Mar 22, 2026 · 5.1Mar 24, 2026 · 5.2Mar 25, 2026 · 7.0Mar 29, 2026 · 7.0Apr 2, 2026 · 11.6Apr 3, 2026 · 11.7Apr 4, 2026 · 8.1Apr 5, 2026 · 8.1Apr 6, 2026 · 19.9Apr 7, 2026 · 19.9Apr 8, 2026 · 21.1Apr 9, 2026 · 21.1Apr 10, 2026 · 21.1Apr 13, 2026 · 21.1Apr 14, 2026 · 21.1Apr 18, 2026 · 21.1Apr 19, 2026 · 21.1Apr 21, 2026 · 21.2Apr 22, 2026 · 21.2Apr 23, 2026 · 21.2Apr 24, 2026 · 21.2Apr 25, 2026 · 21.4Apr 26, 2026 · 19.9Apr 27, 2026 · 19.9Apr 28, 2026 · 19.9Apr 29, 2026 · 19.9Apr 30, 2026 · 19.9May 1, 2026 · 19.9May 2, 2026 · 20.0May 3, 2026 · 20.0May 4, 2026 · 20.0May 5, 2026 · 20.0May 6, 2026 · 20.0May 7, 2026 · 20.0May 8, 2026 · 20.0May 9, 2026 · 20.0May 10, 2026 · 20.0May 17, 2026 · 19.9Mar 18, 2026May 17, 2026

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Advanced State Context

Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.

Markets & signals

Priority Views

#Service MarketScoreBandPop.Signals
1Atlanta44.7Fragile1.1M8
2Albany44.2Fragile101K9
3Augusta-Richmond Co Ws43.0Fragile204K7
4Cobb County42.2Fragile695K7
5Marietta42.2Fragile60K7
6Columbia County42.0Fragile125K7
7East Point41.6Fragile34K8
8Dalton Utilities41.2Fragile99K7
9Marion County Water System40.2Fragile6K6
10Columbus38.5Watch229K7
11Roswell37.6Watch14K7
12Brunswick37.0Watch3047
13Usmc-Logistics36.9Watch3K7
14Glennville36.1Watch5K6
15Cumming35.5Watch59K6
16Cherokee County35.3Watch224K6
17North Fulton County35.2Watch435K5
18Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer34.7Watch161K5
19Macon Water Authority34.2Watch130K6
20Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.33.6Watch11K5

Detailed records

Registers

#MarketScoreBandPopulationSignals
1Atlanta44.7Fragile1.1M8
2Albany44.2Fragile101K9
3Augusta-Richmond Co Ws43.0Fragile204K7
4Cobb County42.2Fragile695K7
5Marietta42.2Fragile60K7
6Columbia County42.0Fragile125K7
7East Point41.6Fragile34K8
8Dalton Utilities41.2Fragile99K7
9Marion County Water System40.2Fragile6K6
10Columbus38.5Watch229K7
11Roswell37.6Watch14K7
12Brunswick37.0Watch3047
13Usmc-Logistics36.9Watch3K7
14Glennville36.1Watch5K6
15Cumming35.5Watch59K6
16Cherokee County35.3Watch224K6
17North Fulton County35.2Watch435K5
18Forsyth Co. Water & Sewer34.7Watch161K5
19Macon Water Authority34.2Watch130K6
20Satilla Regional Water & Sewer Auth.33.6Watch11K5

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Water Infrastructure in Georgia

Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 236 community drinking-water systems in Georgia. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.

State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how Georgia compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.

What is the Munimetric score for Georgia?
Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in Georgia. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
Which water systems in Georgia face the most infrastructure stress?
The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in Georgia by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
How does Georgia compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
Georgia is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in Georgia water systems?
Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Georgia water systems?
Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
What compliance signals are active in Georgia?
Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across Georgia water systems.
Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in Georgia?
Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.