Public water system · GA1270000
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At a glance
Brunswick (PWSID GA1270000) is an active community water system in Glynn County, Georgia. It reports serving 44,739 people through 18,698 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44,739
Service connections
18,698
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brunswick compare with other water systems in Glynn County?
By EPA's size categories, Brunswick is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Glynn County has 63 active public water systems, and Brunswick is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31 times the county average of 1,453 people per system, and accounts for 49% of the 91,539 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 Brunswick is about 6.7 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. 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 Brunswick?
EPA lists Brunswick 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. 6 of the 63 active systems in Glynn County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Brunswick have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Antimony, Beryllium, Nickel and Barium. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
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.
Brunswick: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brunswick?
Brunswick (PWSID GA1270000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Brunswick serve?
Brunswick reports serving 44,739 people through 18,698 service connections in Glynn County, Georgia.
Where does Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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 January 2020. 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 Brunswick'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 January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brunswick's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brunswick 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 Glynn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Simons Island | Glynn | 29,249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glynn Co.-South Main Land | Glynn | 2,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jekyll Island Authority | Glynn | 2,541 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Island Company | Glynn | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunswick Cellulose, Inc.. | Glynn | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Island Plantation | Glynn | 775 | 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, “Brunswick, PWSID GA1270000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/brunswick-ga1270000 (data as of October 1, 2026).