Public water system · GA0310232
ActiveBurkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake
At a glance
Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake (PWSID GA0310232) is an active community water system in Bulloch County, Georgia. It reports serving 1,020 people through 380 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,020
Service connections
380
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake compare with other water systems in Bulloch County?
By EPA's size categories, Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bulloch County has 133 active public water systems, and Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 67% above the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 81,389 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 Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake 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 Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake?
EPA lists Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake 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. 125 of the 133 active systems in Bulloch County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and October 2022. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake?
Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake (PWSID GA0310232) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake serve?
Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake reports serving 1,020 people through 380 service connections in Bulloch County, Georgia.
Where does Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake 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 Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake 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 Bulloch County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesboro | Bulloch | 36,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia Southern University | Bulloch | 20,357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brooklet Water System | Bulloch | 1,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portal Water System | Bulloch | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grove Lakes Subdivision | Bulloch | 855 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Heights Subdivision | Bulloch | 835 | 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, “Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake, PWSID GA0310232, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/burkhalter-shadowbrook-talon-s-lake-ga0310232 (data as of October 1, 2026).