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Public water-system records for Fitzgerald, GA from EPA SDWIS.
Fitzgerald
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 15,382 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Nov 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Fitzgerald drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Turkey Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Ben Hill County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Lippert Components Inc Plant 16
Reported: 2024
Modern Dispersions South Inc.
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Ben Hill County, GA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Ben Hill County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Ben Hill County, GeorgiaPop. 17,069
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 15,635 | 8,921 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 24.3% | 17.6% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 23.5% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.8% | 34.2% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.2 | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 14.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 69.6 | 76.1 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Fitzgerald. Results dated Nov 7, 2023 include 6:2 FTS at 0.017 micrograms per liter.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Fitzgerald.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Fitzgerald yet.
The radon data for Fitzgerald covers Ben Hill County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Fitzgerald reports a life expectancy of 69.6 years in Ben Hill County, Georgia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fitzgerald reports 15,635 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Ben Hill County, Georgia. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Fitzgerald lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Ben Hill County, Georgia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.