Jones County, GA
drinking water quality
29,047 residents · 8 public water systems · 5 ZIP codes
EPA sampled 2 of 8 public water systems here, together serving about 22,712 people. The highest reading was PFOA at 6.8 ng/L at Gray. 1 of the sampled system was above a federal limit. Last sampled 9/18/2023.
What was found
| Compound | Highest result | Federal limit | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 6.8 ng/L | 4 ng/L | 1.7× |
| PFOS | 6.3 ng/L | 4 ng/L | 1.6× |
| PFHxS | 3.7 ng/L | 10 ng/L | 0.4× |
Also detected, with no federal limit set: lithium (16700 ng/L), PFBS (3.5 ng/L), PFHxA (3.4 ng/L), PFPeA (3.3 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 Jones County
31032 · 31033 · 31038 · 31211 · 31217
Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.