Grady County, Georgia — public water systems

At a glance

20 active public water systems are filed under Grady County, Georgia in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 13,336 people served. The largest is Cairo, which reports serving 9,637 people. 12 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 8 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

Population served

13.3K

Community systems

Groundwater share

100%

How does Grady County compare with other Georgia counties?

Grady County has the 29th-most active public water systems among the 177 counties listed for active Georgia systems in EPA records; among the 149 with 3 or more systems, the median has 10. Its systems report 13,336 people served in total, the 90th-largest county figure in the state and 0.1% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 667 people, well below the Georgia average of 4,525. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Grady County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Grady County's active systems draw on groundwater (20, 100%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 90% and 10% across Georgia. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Cairo, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Grady County?

Grady County's active systems break down as 12 community systems (60%), 4 non-transient non-community systems (20%) and 4 transient non-community systems (20%). A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. EPA lists their owner types as private (85%) and local government (15%).

Water systems in Grady County

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Active public water systems in Grady County, Georgia
#	Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
1	Cairo	Grady	9,637	Community	Groundwater
2	Whigham	Grady	945	Community	Groundwater
3	Shiver Elementary School	Grady	621	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
4	Quail Ridge South Subdivision	Grady	330	Community	Groundwater
5	Pine Terrace Mobile Home Park	Grady	297	Community	Groundwater
6	Monrovia Nursery System 39	Grady	168	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
7	Temple Terrace Subdivision	Grady	151	Community	Groundwater
8	Monrovia Nursery System 45	Grady	145	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
9	Beachton Place	Grady	140	Community	Groundwater
10	Cross Creek Campground	Grady	119	Transient non-community	Groundwater
11	Mejia Produce Migrant Camp	Grady	115	Transient non-community	Groundwater
12	Wilder Farms	Grady	115	Transient non-community	Groundwater
13	Pine Crest Mobile Home Park	Grady	108	Community	Groundwater
14	Monrovia Nursery System 12	Grady	100	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
15	Lewis Estates Subdivision	Grady	97	Community	Groundwater
16	Shady Grove Village	Grady	62	Community	Groundwater
17	Monterrey Park	Grady	57	Community	Groundwater
18	Aqua Services	Grady	57	Community	Groundwater
19	Plantation Park MHP	Grady	47	Community	Groundwater
20	Dollar General	Grady	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater

Grady County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Grady County, Georgia?

EPA's SDWIS records file 20 active public water systems under Grady County, Georgia: 12 community systems (60%), 4 non-transient non-community systems (20%) and 4 transient non-community systems (20%).

Who supplies drinking water in Grady County, GA?

The largest community water systems filed under Grady County are Cairo (9,637 people served), Whigham (945 people served) and Quail Ridge South Subdivision (330 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Grady County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 20 active public water systems in Grady County, all draw mainly on groundwater and none on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Cairo, uses groundwater.

Where can I find a water quality report for Grady County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 12 community systems are filed under Grady County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Grady County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Public water systems in Grady County, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/grady (data as of October 1, 2026).