Is College Park, GA tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 4 utilities serving College Park have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records: Atlanta and East Point.
College Park, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in College Park’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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College Park
Georgia · serves 20,382 people · about 7,200 in College Park
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Atlanta
Georgia · serves 1.1 million people · about 2,900 in College Park
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.4 ppb, above the health goal.
5 health-based violations since 2016
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Clayton County Water Authority
Georgia · serves 298,374 people · about 1,200 in College Park
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 8.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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East Point
Georgia · serves 33,712 people · about 670 in College Park
1 result above the legal limit, 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 61 ppb, above the legal limit.
3 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in College Park’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near College Park
The 3 labs Georgia certifies closest to College Park, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Eurofins - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA · about 23 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper
Georgia Environmental Protection Division Laboratory
Norcross, GA · about 28 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, PFAS
Pace Analytical Services, Inc. - Atlanta
Norcross, GA · about 28 miles
University of Georgia Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories: Well water tests for minerals, nitrate, lead and bacteria, sent in through your county Extension office, which supplies bottles and helps with sampling and fees. The lab lists $20 for its basic water test, $12 for nitrate, $40 for coliform bacteria, and $90 for the home loan set of lead, nitrate, nitrite and bacteria. Water Analyses, UGA Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories.
All 43 certified labs for GeorgiaWhich ZIP codes are in College Park: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Georgia EPD, laboratories certified by Georgia for chemical, microbiological, PFAS, and lead and copper monitoring; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near College Park
Other towns in Fulton County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read College Park’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water