Public water system · GA1910072
ActiveBelvedere Island
At a glance
Belvedere Island (PWSID GA1910072) is an active community water system in McIntosh County, Georgia. It reports serving 283 people through 94 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
283
Service connections
94
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belvedere Island compare with other water systems in McIntosh County?
By EPA's size categories, Belvedere Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McIntosh County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 13,113 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 Belvedere Island 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 Belvedere Island?
EPA lists Belvedere Island as privately owned. 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. 26 of the 40 active systems in McIntosh County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Belvedere Island have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Public Notice, Thallium and Fluoride. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Belvedere Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belvedere Island?
Belvedere Island (PWSID GA1910072) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Belvedere Island serve?
Belvedere Island reports serving 283 people through 94 service connections in McIntosh County, Georgia.
Where does Belvedere Island 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 Belvedere Island have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Belvedere Island'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belvedere Island's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belvedere Island 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 McIntosh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcintosh County-Crescent Community Ws | McIntosh | 3,406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Darien Water System | McIntosh | 3,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Alford Subdivision | McIntosh | 989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcintosh County-Carnigan Community | McIntosh | 540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcintosh County High School | McIntosh | 518 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Springfield Plantation Subdivision | McIntosh | 360 | 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, “Belvedere Island, PWSID GA1910072, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/belvedere-island-ga1910072 (data as of October 1, 2026).