Public water system · GA0750000
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At a glance
Adel (PWSID GA0750000) is an active community water system in Cook County, Georgia. It reports serving 5,970 people through 2,637 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,970
Service connections
2,637
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Adel compare with other water systems in Cook County?
By EPA's size categories, Adel is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cook County has 8 active public water systems, and Adel is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.9 times the county average of 1,217 people per system, and accounts for 61% of the 9,733 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Adel is about 11% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
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. Georgia has 1,724 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 2,375 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,118 Georgia systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Adel?
EPA lists Adel as owned by a local government. The GA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 8 active systems in Cook County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Adel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate-Nitrite, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Adel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Adel?
Adel (PWSID GA0750000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Adel serve?
Adel reports serving 5,970 people through 2,637 service connections in Cook County, Georgia.
Where does Adel get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Adel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Adel's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Adel's water quality report?
As a community water system, Adel must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks | Cook | 1,968 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lenox | Cook | 1,083 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cecil | Cook | 446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Circlestone Country Club | Cook | 92 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Reed Bingham State Park | Cook | 92 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Circlestone Cc Subdivision | Cook | 51 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Adel, PWSID GA0750000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/adel-ga0750000 (data as of October 1, 2026).