Floyd County, GA
drinking water quality
101,390 residents · 8 public water systems · 7 ZIP codes
EPA sampled 3 of 8 public water systems here, together serving about 95,977 people. The highest reading was PFOA at 17.3 ng/L at Rome. 2 of the sampled systems were above a federal limit. Last sampled 9/24/2025.
What was found
| Compound | Highest result | Federal limit | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 17.3 ng/L | 4 ng/L | 4.3× |
| PFOS | 10.9 ng/L | 4 ng/L | 2.7× |
Also detected, with no federal limit set: PFBS (52.8 ng/L), PFPeA (18.8 ng/L), PFHxA (13.5 ng/L), PFBA (8.6 ng/L), PFHpA (6.1 ng/L).
What this means
PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.
These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.
ZIP codes in Floyd County
30105 · 30124 · 30147 · 30149 · 30161 · 30165 · 30173
Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.