Public water system · GA3190000
ActiveAllentown
At a glance
Allentown (PWSID GA3190000) is an active community water system in Wilkinson County, Georgia. It reports serving 308 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
308
Service connections
118
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Allentown compare with other water systems in Wilkinson County?
By EPA's size categories, Allentown is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wilkinson County has 9 active public water systems, and Allentown is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 804 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 7,237 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 Allentown is well 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 Allentown?
EPA lists Allentown 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Wilkinson County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Allentown have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and October 2023. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Allentown: frequently asked questions
Who runs Allentown?
Allentown (PWSID GA3190000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Allentown serve?
Allentown reports serving 308 people through 118 service connections in Wilkinson County, Georgia.
Where does Allentown 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 Allentown have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Allentown'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Allentown's water quality report?
As a community water system, Allentown 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 Wilkinson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon | Wilkinson | 2,291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Irwinton | Wilkinson | 1,597 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ivey | Wilkinson | 1,222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcintyre | Wilkinson | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toomsboro | Wilkinson | 597 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kamin-Mcintyre Plant | Wilkinson | 250 | Non-transient non-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, “Allentown, PWSID GA3190000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/allentown-ga3190000 (data as of October 1, 2026).