Public water system · GA2930015
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At a glance
Buffington (PWSID GA2930015) is an active community water system in Upson County, Georgia. It reports serving 170 people through 63 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
63
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Buffington compare with other water systems in Upson County?
By EPA's size categories, Buffington is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Upson County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,345 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 21,527 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 Buffington 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 Buffington?
EPA lists Buffington 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. 12 of the 16 active systems in Upson County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Buffington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between June 1994 and August 2023. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-06-16 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Buffington: frequently asked questions
Who runs Buffington?
Buffington (PWSID GA2930015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Buffington serve?
Buffington reports serving 170 people through 63 service connections in Upson County, Georgia.
Where does Buffington 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 Buffington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Buffington'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Buffington's water quality report?
As a community water system, Buffington 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 Upson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston | Upson | 12,482 | Community | Surface water |
| Upson County | Upson | 5,243 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Upson Co.-Lincoln Park Ws | Upson | 886 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grace Neal & Vestavia Sd | Upson | 729 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yatesville | Upson | 537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Country Village Subdivision | Upson | 486 | 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, “Buffington, PWSID GA2930015, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/buffington-ga2930015 (data as of October 1, 2026).