Well Water in Dawson County: What to Test and Why

Moderate Risk
Testing Recommended 15 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Arsenic Manganese

About Well Water in Dawson County

15 well testing events are on record for Dawson County, Georgia. The primary contaminants detected are Arsenic, Manganese.

Private well owners are responsible for their own water quality. Annual testing is recommended. See testing recommendations for Dawson County.

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples % Above MCL Distribution Confidence Risk
Arsenic 2 50%
Low High
Sulfate 11 9%
Low Moderate
Manganese 2 0%
Low Low
Nitrate 11 0%
Low Low
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe
PFOS ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe
Fluoride 11 0%
Low Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe
Nitrite 2 0%
Low Safe
pH 11
Low Low
Sodium 11
Low Low
Hardness 11
Low Low
PFBS ⓘ municipal 8
Low Safe

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

Data shows potential risk — a certified test confirms whether your water is affected.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

6.0%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.3%)
3.1%
Kidney Disease Rate
(state avg: 3.6%)

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