Public water system · GA1930009
ActiveCamp John Hope
At a glance
Camp John Hope (PWSID GA1930009) is an active transient non-community water system in Macon County, Georgia. It reports serving 100 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp John Hope compare with other water systems in Macon County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp John Hope is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Macon County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,104 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 11,037 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp John Hope is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Georgia has 493 active transient non-community water systems, 21% 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 Camp John Hope?
EPA lists Camp John Hope 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Macon County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp John Hope have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and January 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Camp John Hope: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp John Hope?
Camp John Hope (PWSID GA1930009) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp John Hope serve?
Camp John Hope reports serving 100 people through 17 service connections in Macon County, Georgia.
Where does Camp John Hope 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 Camp John Hope have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Camp John Hope'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp John Hope's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp John Hope is a 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 Macon County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe | Macon | 4,129 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montezuma | Macon | 4,040 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshallville | Macon | 1,342 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ideal | Macon | 550 | Community | Groundwater |
| International Paper - Flint River Mill | Macon | 375 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Yoder`S Restaurant | Macon | 200 | 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, “Camp John Hope, PWSID GA1930009, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/camp-john-hope-ga1930009 (data as of October 1, 2026).