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Port Wentworth

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
5
detected
11,000
people served
5
health-based violations
Georgia rankingsLead in GeorgiaPFAS in Georgia
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Chatham

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

5
health-based violations
33
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-12-01 → 1998-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-12-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0046 µg/L 5/6 2025
PFOA 0.0064 µg/L 5/6 2025
PFOS 0.0067 µg/L 5/6 2025
Pfpea 0.0036 µg/L 2/6 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.0100 mg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
26 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaLithium

Utility contact

Contact
DAVIS, STEVE
Phone
912-964-4379
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Port Wentworth

Is Port Wentworth tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Port Wentworth's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Port Wentworth's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, PFBS, PFOA, PFOS, Pfpea. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Port Wentworth serve?

Port Wentworth reports serving 11,000 people in Georgia, per its EPA record.

Has Port Wentworth had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 33 violations on file for Port Wentworth, of which 5 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.