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Lead and Copper

Uttam K. Saha, Program Coordinator

Gary L. Hawkins, Associate Professor – Water Resource Management

Circular 858-10 published with full review on July 17, 2026

This publication is part of the Household Water Quality series.

C 858-10

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Uttam K. Saha and Gary L. Hawkins

Private wells are exclusively supplied by groundwater. The source waters for most public water systems in south Georgia (and some in north Georgia) are also supplied by groundwater. Generally, lead and copper concentrations in the major underground aquifers in Georgia are far below the U.S. EPA’s action levels. Corrosive water can dissolve small amounts of these metals from plumbing which, upon drinking, may be harmful to your health.

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The permalink for this UGA Extension publication is fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/C858-10/

Circular 858-10 Published with Full Review on July 17, 2026

Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. For more information or guidance, contact your local Extension office. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Published by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. For more information or guidance, contact your local Extension office.

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) offers its educational programs, assistance, and materials to all people without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.