Public water system · GA1630000
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At a glance
Avera (PWSID GA1630000) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Georgia. It reports serving 424 people through 160 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
424
Service connections
160
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Avera compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Avera is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 8 active public water systems, and Avera is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,525 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 12,196 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 Avera 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 Avera?
EPA lists Avera 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Jefferson County (88%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Avera have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between August 1996 and January 2011. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Avera: frequently asked questions
Who runs Avera?
Avera (PWSID GA1630000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Avera serve?
Avera reports serving 424 people through 160 service connections in Jefferson County, Georgia.
Where does Avera 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 Avera have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Avera'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Avera's water quality report?
As a community water system, Avera 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Jefferson | 5,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wrens | Jefferson | 2,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wadley | Jefferson | 2,527 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stapleton | Jefferson | 433 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bartow | Jefferson | 419 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grange Road Water System | Jefferson | 325 | 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, “Avera, PWSID GA1630000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/avera-ga1630000 (data as of October 1, 2026).