Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Georgia water loss

261 systems, 3,298 filed years. Priced from each utility's own reported rates.

Median loss, FY2025
26.2%
Half of Georgia's systems are above this. The 90th percentile is 46.7%.
Too unstable to act on
62
The reported figure moves more than three quarters of the state's do — describing measurement rather than water. Filter to these.

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Which of these systems border each other — and what the filed figures say across each border.

Sort by any column. The cohorts above are filters, not separate lists. This table carries every system in a cohort, plus the 100 with the largest annual cost — 150 of 261. The rest are listed under every system, and every system's own page carries its full filed history.

SystemCountyLossvs stateMovement/yrConnectionsCost of losses/yr
Dekalb CountyDEKALB30.8%61%9.9 pts 33%→5% FY2020197,149$20.5M
AtlantaFULTON36.5%75%2.5 pts 30%→26% FY2017212,877$16.1M
Gwinnett County DwrGWINNETT9.6%11%1.3 pts 14%→11% FY2012297,452$5.3M
MaconBIBB23.3%41%3.8 pts 8%→23% FY202560,326$1.9M
AugustaRICHMOND34.1%70%3.9 pts 15%→30% FY202068,997$1.9M
Paulding CountyPAULDING39.1%80%3.1 pts 28%→36% FY202462,908$1.7M
Forsyth County Dept. OfFORSYTH10.2%13%2.3 pts 16%→10% FY202070,062$1.7M
Cobb County Water System (cobb County - Marietta Water Authority)COBB9.8%11%3.9 pts 10%→16% FY2014181,254$1.2M
Douglasville-douglas County WsaDOUGLAS16.1%25%1.2 pts 13%→16% FY202247,643$951,000
ColumbusMUSCOGEE24.4%45%2.7 pts 22%→29% FY202474,088$822,000
Henry CountyHENRY12.8%20%1.5 pts 20%→16% FY201478,069$578,000
Athens-clarke County PublicCLARKE12.6%19%1.6 pts 8%→13% FY202344,346$482,000
CalhounGORDON25.6%49%7.7 pts 10%→29% FY201525,021$431,000
Bartow CountyBARTOW34.7%72%2.9 pts 23%→33% FY201726,538$404,000
WaycrossWARE20.5%34%12.3 pts 57%→21% FY20257,879$381,000
ClarkesvilleHABERSHAM27.2%52%7 pts 29%→42% FY20232,567$369,000
CummingFORSYTH19.8%33%4.9 pts 6%→16% FY202424,127$343,000
Savannah - Savannah MainCHATHAM18.1%29%5.7 pts 9%→21% FY201857,694$334,000
DublinLAURENS40.9%82%4.4 pts 42%→34% FY20198,337$319,000
WinderBARROW17.0%28%2.9 pts 26%→18% FY201420,336$313,000
North Fulton CountyFULTON2.4%0%2.6 pts 15%→2% FY202579,962$313,000
Columbia County WaterCOLUMBIA15.3%23%2.1 pts 16%→8% FY202053,539$309,000
DouglasCOFFEE22.6%39%3.7 pts 27%→16% FY20167,278$303,000
Rockdale Water ResourcesROCKDALE30.2%61%5.2 pts 31%→20% FY202433,010$291,000
ThomasvilleTHOMAS12.4%18%2.8 pts 26%→15% FY202413,418$281,000
Cherokee County Water And SewerageCHEROKEE16.4%25%2.9 pts 15%→20% FY202389,880$278,000
Warner RobinsHOUSTON32.4%65%3.3 pts 3%→22% FY201230,899$271,000
East PointFULTON3.5%1%26 pts 18%→88% FY201511,303$259,000
Newton County Water & SewerageNEWTON4.4%2%8.1 pts 55%→17% FY201228,690$255,000
Newton County Water & SewerageNEWTON2.1%0%7.6 pts 3%→18% FY201828,388$255,000
Clayton CountyCLAYTON14.6%21%2.6 pts 22%→13% FY202388,152$238,000
SummervilleCHATTOOGA37.5%76%5.2 pts 39%→23% FY20155,300$233,000
Villa RicaCARROLL36.3%75%6.6 pts 18%→2% FY20167,590$220,000
Harris CountyHARRIS12.7%19%3.4 pts 17%→5% FY20209,903$212,000
EtowahDAWSON20.6%35%3.7 pts 18%→32% FY20179,669$203,000
Social CircleWALTON30.2%61%6.1 pts 48%→30% FY20222,305$197,000
MadisonMORGAN7.9%7%5 pts 18%→8% FY20253,476$188,000
Carroll CountyCARROLL21.1%36%2.8 pts 23%→17% FY202421,504$184,000
Coweta County Water & SewerageCOWETA16.2%25%4.1 pts 18%→7% FY202437,894$183,000
Baldwin CountyBALDWIN33.9%69%3.4 pts 38%→25% FY202110,879$174,000
Heard CountyHEARD51.4%92%4.6 pts 40%→50% FY20174,057$173,000
CordeleCRISP34.8%72%7.1 pts 22%→39% FY20226,488$166,000
CovingtonNEWTON10.9%15%4.3 pts 28%→15% FY201910,074$163,000
Savannah - Georgetown GatewayCHATHAM43.1%86%7.5 pts 8%→30% FY20228,231$155,000
DaltonWHITFIELD38.7%79%3.1 pts 27%→33% FY201938,177$149,000
ClaytonRABUN58.4%98%1.9 pts 56%→59% FY20193,647$148,000
CartersvilleBARTOW28.7%57%3 pts 26%→19% FY201412,631$147,000
CamillaMITCHELL10.2%13%7.1 pts 25%→10% FY20172,938$142,000
RoswellFULTON23.6%42%3.3 pts 18%→25% FY20206,235$140,000
PoolerCHATHAM10.8%14%17.2 pts 6%→100% FY202413,894$139,000
Jackson County Water And SewerageJACKSON26.8%51%4.3 pts 21%→32% FY201713,496$137,000
AdairsvilleBARTOW11.1%16%8.9 pts 27%→46% FY20164,017$131,000
HamptonHENRY33.1%68%5 pts 38%→27% FY20233,245$130,000
CantonCHEROKEE24.0%43%8.9 pts 9%→29% FY202210,300$129,000
GainesvilleHALL9.8%11%1.9 pts 16%→11% FY201867,113$129,000
MariettaCOBB4.4%3%2 pts 7%→12% FY202020,948$126,000
AmericusSUMTER10.1%12%3.1 pts 30%→10% FY20257,808$125,000
Floyd CountyFLOYD29.8%59%4.2 pts 22%→32% FY201720,014$121,000
Spalding County Water/sewerageSPALDING29.5%58%3.4 pts 35%→17% FY201716,263$110,000
Locust GroveHENRY4.4%2%6.7 pts 7%→26% FY20214,746$108,000
Chatsworth Water Works CommissionMURRAY38.1%78%2.6 pts 29%→38% FY202512,370$106,000
Fayette CountyFAYETTE7.0%6%2.8 pts 8%→16% FY202233,530$105,000
Brunswick-glynn JointGLYNN28.4%56%4.1 pts 9%→20% FY201220,944$104,000
StatesboroBULLOCH6.4%5%4.5 pts 19%→7% FY201316,106$101,000
GriffinSPALDING28.0%55%5.4 pts 45%→21% FY202110,367$98,900
Union CityFULTON24.3%44%13.6 pts 6%→58% FY20215,942$96,100
ThomastonUPSON30.1%60%3.9 pts 39%→30% FY20254,412$95,100
CedartownPOLK26.2%50%3.8 pts 32%→43% FY20164,292$94,000
DemorestHABERSHAM32.7%66%4 pts 19%→32% FY20127,759$93,800
StockbridgeHENRY34.7%71%8.2 pts 15%→30% FY20152,996$88,300
Fort Valley Utility CommissionPEACH35.2%73%5.2 pts 32%→18% FY20125,794$87,700
Thomson- McDuffieMCDUFFIE25.5%48%2 pts 27%→21% FY20247,455$85,500
Houston County - Feagin MillHOUSTON35.8%73%3.3 pts 28%→34% FY202419,216$80,600
Talbot CountyTALBOT33.1%67%18.9 pts 84%→16% FY20151,592$77,900
Chattooga County Water District 1CHATTOOGA27.5%60%5.8 pts 44%→28% FY20203,410$77,400
White County Water & SewerageWHITE23.5%42%6.6 pts 6%→25% FY20223,275$75,800
Powder SpringsCOBB26.1%56%5.5 pts 7%→16% FY20167,513$74,000
Walton CountyWALTON36.1%74%5.3 pts 21%→32% FY201261,281$73,700
ToccoaSTEPHENS55.2%93%9.7 pts 15%→46% FY201611,772$72,500
Pickens CountyPICKENS31.1%62%5.6 pts 15%→30% FY20144,020$70,300
ViennaDOOLY37.8%77%3.1 pts 28%→34% FY20241,512$69,600
Franklin CountyFRANKLIN12.1%17%8.7 pts 26%→12% FY20202,269$69,100
BarnesvilleLAMAR49.4%92%5.1 pts 21%→32% FY20143,183$68,500
JeffersonJACKSON27.2%53%2.6 pts 11%→16% FY20136,065$68,400
JesupWAYNE10.1%12%2.3 pts 20%→14% FY20194,416$67,200
AlbanyDOUGHERTY23.0%40%4.2 pts 10%→19% FY201935,397$66,700
DallasPAULDING37.2%79%4.7 pts 18%→30% FY20214,050$64,000
Banks CountyBANKS16.5%26%2.7 pts 31%→22% FY20153,495$62,700
CentervilleHOUSTON39.8%82%6.4 pts 19%→45% FY20155,472$62,600
Catoosa Utility DistrictCATOOSA18.6%30%3 pts 27%→19% FY202522,668$62,200
HephzibahRICHMOND31.2%63%5.2 pts 30%→17% FY20201,840$61,700
StathamBARROW24.3%44%4.3 pts 32%→15% FY20192,284$60,500
LagrangeTROUP17.1%28%3.8 pts 10%→21% FY201523,599$60,500
Cusseta And Chattahoochee County (unified Government)CHATTAHOOCHEE39.8%87%1,534$59,500
Brunswick-glynn Joint Water Sewer Commission-st. Simons IslandGLYNN22.7%39%4.1 pts 12%→21% FY201511,618$59,000
West Point, GeorgiaTROUP6.6%5%4.8 pts 2%→16% FY20202,684$58,700
Tifton-tift CountyTIFT22.5%38%4.5 pts 17%→31% FY201912,592$58,400
BufordGWINNETT19.3%32%3.1 pts 11%→19% FY20253,888$55,500
NewnanCOWETA11.5%14%5.2 pts 24%→9% FY201920,875$54,100
Upson CountyUPSON20.9%36%6.4 pts 1%→26% FY20182,259$52,400
BowdonCARROLL44.3%87%11.2 pts 35%→82% FY20232,500$45,500
ManchesterMERIWETHER66.8%99%16.5 pts 36%→67% FY20252,313$44,400
FairburnFULTON7.9%7%10.9 pts 51%→14% FY20225,937$42,600
Walker CountyWALKER46.0%89%8.3 pts 47%→30% FY202413,679$41,000
AdelCOOK22.2%37%10.1 pts 31%→4% FY20152,637$36,400
AshburnTURNER55.6%94%8.3 pts 32%→55% FY20242,788$35,300
MillenJENKINS9.3%10%9.5 pts 34%→9% FY20252,040$30,600
College ParkFULTON25.1%46%9.9 pts 27%→12% FY20183,345$29,100
ValdostaLOWNDES54.6%93%8.3 pts 17%→55% FY202521,462$28,000
HazlehurstJEFF DAVIS62.8%98%9.1 pts 42%→63% FY20243,097$24,400
MilledgevilleBALDWIN46.2%90%9.9 pts 35%→54% FY20217,652$22,500
SwainsboroEMANUEL3.0%1%14.9 pts 38%→5% FY20173,647$22,300
LavoniaFRANKLIN25.4%46%8.6 pts 33%→15% FY20134,076$21,000
ButlerTAYLOR37.4%76%9.8 pts 31%→5% FY20151,313$20,600
MontezumaMACON52.8%95%8.6 pts 44%→25% FY20161,688$18,500
AustellCOBB23.0%40%11.2 pts 57%→9% FY20173,794$18,300
WrightsvilleJOHNSON31.3%63%8.5 pts 20%→34% FY2020891$18,000
Lowndes Co.-north Lowndes Co. WsLOWNDES39.0%79%10.9 pts 55%→4% FY20216,169$17,800
QuitmanBROOKS56.1%95%12.1 pts 23%→59% FY20172,483$16,300
LyonsTOOMBS25.6%48%11 pts 54%→19% FY20182,802$16,300
Effingham County SurfaceEFFINGHAM7.7%7%8.4 pts 24%→8% FY20254,017$16,100
Marion County RuralMARION58.3%96%8.9 pts 72%→57% FY20232,817$15,900
Cave SpringFLOYD65.0%99%9.4 pts 24%→59% FY20152,122$14,600
ChickamaugaWALKER45.3%88%10.9 pts 69%→45% FY20212,485$13,800
HahiraLOWNDES19.3%32%9.5 pts 13%→31% FY20242,074$12,300
Lowndes Co.-south Lowndes Co. WsLOWNDES5.7%4%10.9 pts 32%→6% FY20253,996$10,500
OglethorpeMACON31.8%64%11.1 pts 5%→29% FY2017557$10,300
RinconEFFINGHAM22.9%39%13.7 pts 4%→40% FY20197,395$10,200
SwainsboroEMANUEL58.7%96%22 pts 6%→43% FY20213,911$9,650
HiawasseeTOWNS45.5%88%12.7 pts 18%→52% FY20152,435$9,350
East DublinLAURENS29.3%58%9.6 pts 43%→19% FY20211,475$9,340
CochranBLECKLEY42.9%85%14.8 pts 49%→14% FY20182,058$8,290
Fort OglethorpeCATOOSA36.3%74%9.6 pts 62%→34% FY20223,097$7,970
FitzgeraldBEN HILL18.9%31%8.7 pts 45%→11% FY20176,046$7,650
Port WentworthCHATHAM32.3%65%18.8 pts 11%→99% FY20224,730$6,920
PelhamMITCHELL55.2%93%9.3 pts 48%→22% FY20181,445$6,130
Jones CountyJONES46.7%90%10.9 pts 14%→44% FY20234,600$5,880
Cusseta And Chattahoochee County (unified Government)CHATTAHOOCHEE43.7%89%8.7 pts 34%→55% FY20172,000$4,970
MetterCANDLER7.5%6%8.3 pts 3%→32% FY20132,371$2,820
WalthourvilleLIBERTY40.4%82%8.4 pts 20%→54% FY20212,498$2,740
Glen Of Robin HoodCHATHAM24.2%46%8.1 pts 29%→10% FY20202,651$2,190
Usmc-logistics Base AlbanyDOUGHERTY14.4%21%8.5 pts 59%→20% FY2024303$1,920
Lake Blackshear AreaCRISP15.7%24%8.1 pts 24%→12% FY20191,515$1,280
HomervilleCLINCH42.4%84%13 pts 20%→50% FY20151,339$1,190
Waycross-ware County Industrial ParkWARE25.4%47%27.3 pts 80%→44% FY202499$933
CuthbertRANDOLPH61.4%97%16.8 pts 80%→45% FY20131,395$805
Usaf-moody Air Force BaseLOWNDES95.6%100%8.7 pts 81%→58% FY2013520$104
South Atlantic Utilities-bryan CountyBRYAN1.3%0%9.3 pts 22%→2% FY20231,295$8
Usa-fort Stewart MainLIBERTY60.7%97%17.6 pts 26%→100% FY20182,677
Usa-hunter Army Airfield MainCHATHAM30.2%60%26.9 pts 100%→28% FY2019980

By county

Every system

Names and links only. Each system's own page carries the archived cell every figure was read from, its retrieval date and its citation line; the county pages carry the same figures a few dozen at a time. A figure quoted from an index without that page is a figure without its basis.

Source: Georgia Environmental Protection Division, as filed by each utility. States differ in what they publish, so these pages differ in what they can show: EPD publishes component volumes and each utility's own water rates, so every figure here carries a dollar amount. It does not flag which components it supplied a default for, so no measured share is derivable. Report a correction.

What the state requires, and of whom: The Georgia water loss audit: who files, and when.

Cite as

Municorn.us, “Georgia water loss by utility”, Municorn water loss index, https://municorn.us/water-loss/ga/ (source filings retrieved 2026-09-06).

CC BY 4.0 — reuse and redistribution are permitted with attribution to Municorn.us and a link to this page. Terms, and the one caveat that must travel with these figures.

"Water loss" is at least three different quantities depending on the jurisdiction, and nothing here supports a comparison between states.