Public water system · GA2450000
ActiveAugusta-Richmond Co Ws
At a glance
Augusta-Richmond Co Ws (PWSID GA2450000) is an active community water system in Richmond County, Georgia. It reports serving 204,000 people through 78,500 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
204,000
Service connections
78,500
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Augusta-Richmond Co Ws compare with other water systems in Richmond County?
By EPA's size categories, Augusta-Richmond Co Ws is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Richmond County has 8 active public water systems, and Augusta-Richmond Co Ws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.7 times the county average of 26,663 people per system, and accounts for 96% of the 213,306 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 Augusta-Richmond Co Ws is about 30 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 103 Georgia systems (4.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Augusta-Richmond Co Ws?
EPA lists Augusta-Richmond Co Ws 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Richmond County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Augusta-Richmond Co Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and July 2009. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Augusta-Richmond Co Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Augusta-Richmond Co Ws?
Augusta-Richmond Co Ws (PWSID GA2450000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Augusta-Richmond Co Ws serve?
Augusta-Richmond Co Ws reports serving 204,000 people through 78,500 service connections in Richmond County, Georgia.
Where does Augusta-Richmond Co Ws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Augusta-Richmond Co Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 Augusta-Richmond Co Ws' 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Augusta-Richmond Co Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Augusta-Richmond Co Ws 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 Richmond County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hephzibah | Richmond | 6,941 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blythe | Richmond | 1,482 | Community | Groundwater |
| Heritage Rv Park | Richmond | 335 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Plantation Acres MHP | Richmond | 226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reasonable Living | Richmond | 194 | Community | Groundwater |
| USA-Fort Gordon Range Cntrl Complex | Richmond | 100 | 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, “Augusta-Richmond Co Ws, PWSID GA2450000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/augusta-richmond-co-ws-ga2450000 (data as of October 1, 2026).