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Bulloch County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Bulloch County, Georgia.

Water grade

C

Water score

60.4

State rank

#102

of 159

Health violations

5

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

56.5%

23 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

11

4,770 recent measurements

Live streamflow

No gauge

Primary USGS station not mapped

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Bulloch County

EPA SDWIS

Safety Grade

C

Score: 60.4 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Active Violations

5

5-year health-based lookback

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

57% impaired

23 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

No gauge

Primary USGS gauge not mapped

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

11

4,770 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Compliance grade

C

Based on EPA SDWIS compliance history.

Water score

Higher scores indicate cleaner recent compliance records.

60.4/100

Health violations

5

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

6.2

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Editorial analysis

Understanding Bulloch County’s Water

Drinking Water Quality Overview

EPA SDWIS

Bulloch County's drinking water earned a C grade, scoring 60.4 out of 100. Over the past five years, EPA SDWIS records 5 health-based violations — a pattern that public water utilities are required to disclose and correct.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

Under the Clean Water Act §303(d), EPA ATTAINS tracks whether waterways meet quality standards for drinking, recreation, and aquatic life (reporting cycle: 2022). A substantial 56.5% of assessed waterways are impaired (13 of 23 water bodies) across Bulloch County's watersheds. The leading impairment causes are fecal coliform and mercury in fish tissue. Impairment does not mean tap water is unsafe — it measures ambient waterway conditions upstream of treatment, not finished drinking water.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

EPA's Water Quality Portal (WQP) aggregates monitoring data from federal, state, and tribal agencies. Bulloch County has moderate coverage with 11 active monitoring sites with 4,770 recent measurements on record. Predominant monitoring categories include physical and nutrient. More monitoring sites generally indicate greater scientific attention to local water conditions — and provide the baseline data that regulators use to set future impairment listings.

Editorial advisory

What the data suggests for Bulloch County

Water Verdict

Bulloch County, Georgia receives a fair water quality assessment with a grade of C and a score of 60.4 out of 100. The water supply meets baseline federal standards, but there may be periods of elevated contaminant levels or infrastructure concerns worth monitoring. Separately, EPA ATTAINS assessments cover 23 water bodies in the county's watershed, with 56.5% listed as impaired under the Clean Water Act — a source-water measure that is tracked independently of tap-water compliance.

Violation Context

EPA SDWIS records for Bulloch County, Georgia show 5 health-based violations, indicating multiple instances where federal contaminant limits or treatment requirements were not met. At 6.2 violations per 100,000 people served, this rate is moderate and suggests recurring water quality challenges. For independent context, 4,770 water-quality monitoring results have been recorded across the county in the EPA Water Quality Portal over the past five years.

Consumer Guidance

Tap water in Bulloch County meets baseline standards but the compliance record shows room for improvement, with a Grade C rating. Bulloch County's drinking-water compliance score is 60.4 out of 100. The violation rate for Bulloch County is 6.2 per 100,000 people served. Residents who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or have young children may benefit from using an NSF 53-certified filter. Contacting your local utility for the current Consumer Confidence Report will confirm which specific violations were recorded and whether they have been resolved. Fecal Coliform is the leading impairment cause in Bulloch County's watershed. With 11 active water-quality monitoring sites in Bulloch County, data coverage is strong.

Regional Context

Bulloch County has water quality close to the average county in Georgia. Its water score is within 4 points of the state average, meaning its overall water system performance is broadly representative of Georgia as a whole.

Advisory text summarizes county-level public records and is not a replacement for your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report or direct local notices.

Contaminants & Resources

Key issues flagged in Bulloch County's water environment

Watershed Impairment Causes (EPA ATTAINS)

  • 1

    Fecal coliform bacteria

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 2

    Mercury (fish tissue)

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

  • 3

    Pcbs in Fish Tissue

    Impairment cause per EPA Clean Water Act §303(d) assessment

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Official EPA Resources for Bulloch County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Bulloch County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Bulloch County

Consumer Confidence Reports (GA)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Georgia

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

56.5%

13 of 23 assessed

Moderate concern

Top Impairment Causes

  • 1

    FECAL COLIFORM

  • 2

    MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE

  • 3

    PCBS IN FISH TISSUE

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

11

Active in the past 5 years

Measurements Recorded

4.8K

4,770 total readings

Most Measured

  • Physical
  • Nutrient
  • Inorganics, Minor, Metals

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen).

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Safety Grade for Bulloch County:C — Moderate

Some violations or watershed impairment detected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water quality in Bulloch County, Georgia?
Bulloch County, Georgia has a drinking-water quality grade of C with a score of 60.4/100, based on EPA SDWIS compliance data. The county has 5 health-based drinking water violations over the past 5 years. Watershed health, monitoring records, and streamflow snapshots are reported separately on this page.
Are there any water violations in Bulloch County?
Bulloch County has 5 health-based drinking water violations recorded by the EPA over the past 5 years. Health-based violations indicate instances where contaminant levels exceeded EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Violations may have been resolved — check with your local water utility for current status.
How healthy are the watersheds in Bulloch County?
EPA ATTAINS assessments under Clean Water Act §303(d) indicate 56.5% of Bulloch County's 23 assessed water bodies are classified as impaired (13 impaired). The top reported causes are FECAL COLIFORM, MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE, PCBS IN FISH TISSUE. Impairment means the water body fails to meet state quality standards for at least one designated use — drinking water source, recreation, aquatic life, or fish consumption. Note: watershed impairment doesn't always translate to tap-water issues; treatment plants can remove most regulated contaminants.
How much water-quality monitoring happens in Bulloch County?
EPA's Water Quality Portal records 4,770 measurements from 11 monitoring sites in Bulloch County over the past five years. The most frequently measured characteristic groups are Physical, Nutrient, Inorganics, Minor, Metals. Each measurement is a single sample analyzed for one characteristic (E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.). High monitoring density means more scientific evidence behind any reported signal — it does not by itself indicate water quality.
How does Bulloch County water compare to the Georgia average?
Bulloch County's SDWIS water quality score of 60.4/100 is lower than the Georgia state average of 64.4. The average water quality grade across Georgia is C, based on data from 159 counties with available SDWIS data.
Is tap water safe to drink in Bulloch County?
Based on EPA SDWIS data, Bulloch County has a water quality grade of C (60.4/100). This indicates moderate compliance. Some violations have been recorded but overall standards are maintained. The grade speaks to the public water system, not the watershed — for watershed-level concerns, see the Watershed Health zone. For the most up-to-date information, contact your local water utility or review your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Does Bulloch County have clean drinking water?
Bulloch County has 5 health-based drinking water violations according to EPA records. With a water quality score of 60.4/100 and grade C, the county's drinking water has had some compliance issues but continues to be monitored. Note: drinking-water compliance speaks to the public water system, not necessarily to the watershed itself — check the Watershed Health zone for ATTAINS §303(d) data.
How does Bulloch County rank for water quality in Georgia?
Bulloch County ranks #102 out of 159 counties in Georgia by SDWIS water quality score (1 = best). With a score of 60.4/100, it falls in the middle third of counties statewide. The ranking reflects EPA SDWIS compliance only — not watershed impairment, monitoring density, or streamflow, which are tracked separately on this page.

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Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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