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USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN vs ATLANTA

Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants

Quick Answer

ATLANTA has a lower risk classification (safe). USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN has 0 open health-based violations and 348 PFAS records. ATLANTA has 0 open health-based violations and 268 PFAS records.

USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN

Georgia · GA1530042

Overall Risk Level

Low Concern

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Minor detections below regulatory limits. Routine monitoring adequate.

0

Open violations

348

PFAS records

ATLANTA

Georgia · GA1210001

Overall Risk Level

No Concerns Detected

No Concern
Low
Moderate
High
Critical

Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.

0

Open violations

268

PFAS records

Head-to-Head Comparison

MetricUSAF-ROBINS AB MAINATLANTA
StateGeorgiaGeorgia
Risk LevelLow ConcernNo Concerns Detected
Population Served22,0001,089,893
Open Health Violations00
Total Violations1413
PFAS Records348268
OwnershipFederalLocal
Service TypeGroundwaterSurface water
City ServedWarner RobinsAtlanta

Contaminants in Violation Records

USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN

  • Lead
  • Nitrate
  • Coliform (TCR)

ATLANTA

  • Lead
  • Nitrate
  • Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Key Differences

USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN has a low risk rating vs. safe for ATLANTA.

USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN has 348 PFAS records vs. 268 for ATLANTA.

What Should I Do?

If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:

  • Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
  • Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
  • Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is safer — USAF-ROBINS AB MAIN or ATLANTA?

ATLANTA has a lower risk classification (safe). ATLANTA has 0 open health-based violations compared to 0 for the other system.

What does "open health-based violation" mean?

An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.

How current is this data?

Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.

What does PWSID mean?

PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.

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