Public water system · GA1770003
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At a glance
Big Oak Estates (PWSID GA1770003) is an active community water system in Lee County, Georgia. It reports serving 116 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
116
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Big Oak Estates compare with other water systems in Lee County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Oak Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lee County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,787 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 26,809 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 Big Oak Estates 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 Big Oak Estates?
EPA lists Big Oak Estates 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. 10 of the 15 active systems in Lee County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Oak Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and February 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Big Oak Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Oak Estates?
Big Oak Estates (PWSID GA1770003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Oak Estates serve?
Big Oak Estates reports serving 116 people through 43 service connections in Lee County, Georgia.
Where does Big Oak Estates 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 Big Oak Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. 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 Big Oak Estates' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Oak Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Big Oak Estates 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 Lee County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Utilities Authority | Lee | 20,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leesburg | Lee | 3,629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lee State Prison | Lee | 886 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithville | Lee | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Philema Park Subdivision | Lee | 343 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lee Co.Criminal Justice Center | Lee | 246 | 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, “Big Oak Estates, PWSID GA1770003, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/big-oak-estates-ga1770003 (data as of October 1, 2026).