Public water system · GA1530000
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At a glance
Centerville (PWSID GA1530000) is an active community water system in Houston County, Georgia. It reports serving 14,701 people through 5,211 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,701
Service connections
5,211
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Centerville compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, Centerville is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Houston County has 10 active public water systems, and Centerville is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 25,420 people per system, and accounts for 5.8% of the 254,200 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 Centerville is about twice 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 Centerville?
EPA lists Centerville 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 10 active systems in Houston County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Centerville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and November 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 9 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.
Centerville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Centerville?
Centerville (PWSID GA1530000) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Centerville serve?
Centerville reports serving 14,701 people through 5,211 service connections in Houston County, Georgia.
Where does Centerville 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 Centerville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Centerville'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Centerville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Centerville 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 Houston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston County-Feagin Mill | Houston | 92,971 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warner Robins | Houston | 83,705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perry | Houston | 35,493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usaf-Robins Ab Main | Houston | 22,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perdue Foods, LLC | Houston | 2,035 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Houston County-Haynesville | Houston | 1,847 | 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, “Centerville, PWSID GA1530000, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/centerville-ga1530000 (data as of October 1, 2026).