Public water system · GA2610000

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Americus

At a glance

Americus (PWSID GA2610000) is an active community water system in Sumter County, Georgia. It reports serving 15,082 people through 6,349 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 September 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

15,082

Service connections

6,349

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA2610000

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served15,082

Service connections6,349

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program

City served—

StateGeorgia

ZIP—

CountySumter County

How does Americus compare with other water systems in Sumter County?

By EPA's size categories, Americus is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sumter County has 15 active public water systems, and Americus is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 1,236 people per system, and accounts for 81% of the 18,537 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 Americus is about 125% above 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 Americus?

EPA lists Americus 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 15 active systems in Sumter County (40%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Americus have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and September 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 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 (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved 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. 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
2022-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2022-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Fluoridecode 1025	Yes	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1997-01-01	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
1994-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived

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.

Americus: frequently asked questions

Who runs Americus?

Americus (PWSID GA2610000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Americus serve?

Americus reports serving 15,082 people through 6,349 service connections in Sumter County, Georgia.

Where does Americus 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 Americus have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Americus' 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 September 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Americus' water quality report?

As a community water system, Americus 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 Sumter County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Plains	Sumter	929	Community	Groundwater
Sumter Co.- Regional Park	Sumter	750	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Leslie	Sumter	427	Community	Groundwater
Desoto	Sumter	348	Community	Groundwater
Andersonville	Sumter	338	Community	Groundwater
Briar Patch Mobile Home Park	Sumter	162	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, “Americus, PWSID GA2610000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/americus-ga2610000 (data as of October 1, 2026).