Public water system · GA0650014
ActiveBridges of Hope Trust
At a glance
Bridges of Hope Trust (PWSID GA0650014) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Clinch County, Georgia. It reports serving 43 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bridges of Hope Trust compare with other water systems in Clinch County?
By EPA's size categories, Bridges of Hope Trust is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clinch County has 6 active public water systems, and Bridges of Hope Trust is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 661 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 3,963 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bridges of Hope Trust is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Bridges of Hope Trust?
EPA lists Bridges of Hope Trust 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. 1 of the 6 active systems in Clinch County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Bridges of Hope Trust have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and July 2009. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Bridges of Hope Trust: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bridges of Hope Trust?
Bridges of Hope Trust (PWSID GA0650014) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bridges of Hope Trust serve?
Bridges of Hope Trust reports serving 43 people through 10 service connections in Clinch County, Georgia.
Where does Bridges of Hope Trust 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 Bridges of Hope Trust have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none 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 Bridges of Hope Trust'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bridges of Hope Trust's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bridges of Hope Trust is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Clinch County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerville | Clinch | 3,210 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fargo | Clinch | 392 | Community | Groundwater |
| Argyle | Clinch | 173 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dupont Water System | Clinch | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Homerville Industrial Park Water System | Clinch | 25 | 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, “Bridges of Hope Trust, PWSID GA0650014, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/bridges-of-hope-trust-ga0650014 (data as of October 1, 2026).