Covington, GA
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
Who runs the water here
Covington serves about 14,391 people through 9,224 service connections, which makes it a large system under EPA's size classes. It is owned by a local government (city, town, county or district) and draws surface water, in Newton County, Georgia. EPA system ID: GA2170001; phone on file: 770-385-2035. They can tell you what your service line is made of and whether they pay to replace it.
Nearby utilities
10 other systems share Newton County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Co. Water-Sewerage Auth | 74,364 | - |
| Oxford | 2,132 | - |
| Porterdale | 1,944 | - |
| Mansfield | 791 | - |
| Newborn Water System | 667 | - |
| Dial Water System | 648 | 1.4 ppb |
| Riverside Estates Mhp #2 | 334 | 0 (not detected) |
| Highlands On Haynes Creek S/D | 237 | 2.7 ppb |
| Little Haynes Subdivision | 62 | 0 (not detected) |
| Newton County Water System | - | 0.58 ppb |
Next steps for Covington, GA
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Covington, GA may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Covington whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. Systems that went over once often dip back under; here is what that means.