Dawsonville Tap Water Quality Report
Dawsonville's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
1 other system serving parts of Dawsonville reports results above guidelines — check which system bills you. THE VILLAGE AT PARADISE VALLEY (1 above guidelines)
People Served
3,866
Health-based violations since 2020
0
DAWSONVILLE. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
May 2022 · DAWSONVILLE
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Dawsonville Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Dawsonville's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
DAWSONVILLE, Dawsonville's water system, serves 3,866 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Dawsonville. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to DAWSONVILLE's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for DAWSONVILLE is from May 2022.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Georgia
Dawsonville Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Dawsonville, GA
We read Dawsonville, GA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 131 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Dawsonville
Based on Dawsonville's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Dawsonville's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Dawsonville, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Dawsonville? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Dawson County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Dawsonville
Dawsonville's tap water has an estimated 0.5 grains per gallon (7.7 mg/L, county sampling in Dawson County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 0.5 gpg water in Dawsonville — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Georgia as a whole, read water softener cost in Georgia — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Dawsonville Tap Water
Dawsonville's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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