Public water system · GA2170010
ActiveDial Water System
At a glance
Dial Water System (PWSID GA2170010) is an active community water system in Newton County, Georgia. It reports serving 648 people through 240 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 July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
648
Service connections
240
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dial Water System compare with other water systems in Newton County?
By EPA's size categories, Dial Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Newton County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,974 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 95,690 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 Dial Water System 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 Dial Water System?
EPA lists Dial Water System 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. 5 of the 12 active systems in Newton County (42%) are also privately owned.
Does Dial Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2016. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | 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.
Dial Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dial Water System?
Dial Water System (PWSID GA2170010) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dial Water System serve?
Dial Water System reports serving 648 people through 240 service connections in Newton County, Georgia.
Where does Dial Water System 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 Dial Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Dial Water System'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 July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dial Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dial Water System 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 Newton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Co. Water-Sewerage Auth | Newton | 74,364 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Covington | Newton | 14,391 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oxford | Newton | 2,132 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Porterdale | Newton | 1,944 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mansfield | Newton | 791 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Newborn Water System | Newton | 667 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Dial Water System, PWSID GA2170010, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dial-water-system-ga2170010 (data as of October 1, 2026).