Public water system · GA0010002
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At a glance
Altamaha Elementary School (PWSID GA0010002) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Appling County, Georgia. It reports serving 420 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
420
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Altamaha Elementary School compare with other water systems in Appling County?
By EPA's size categories, Altamaha Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Appling County has 8 active public water systems, and Altamaha Elementary School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 921 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 7,371 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Altamaha Elementary School is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
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. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Altamaha Elementary School?
EPA lists Altamaha Elementary School 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Appling County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Altamaha Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and January 2007. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherOperations Report · code 10 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Altamaha Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Altamaha Elementary School?
Altamaha Elementary School (PWSID GA0010002) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Altamaha Elementary School serve?
Altamaha Elementary School reports serving 420 people through 4 service connections in Appling County, Georgia.
Where does Altamaha Elementary School 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 Altamaha Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Altamaha Elementary School'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Altamaha Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Altamaha Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Appling County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxley | Appling | 5,749 | Community | Groundwater |
| Surrency | Appling | 491 | Community | Groundwater |
| Graham Water System | Appling | 413 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fourth District Elem. School | Appling | 200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ga Baptist Children`S Home - Baxley | Appling | 58 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #17761 | Appling | 25 | 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, “Altamaha Elementary School, PWSID GA0010002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/altamaha-elementary-school-ga0010002 (data as of October 1, 2026).