Public water system · GA1650011
ActiveDnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground
At a glance
Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground (PWSID GA1650011) is an active transient non-community water system in Jenkins County, Georgia. It reports serving 120 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground compare with other water systems in Jenkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jenkins County has 6 active public water systems, and Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,151 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 6,904 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 Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground is about 17% 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 Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground?
EPA lists Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Jenkins County (50%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2025 and February 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground?
Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground (PWSID GA1650011) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground serve?
Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground reports serving 120 people through 39 service connections in Jenkins County, Georgia.
Where does Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground 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 Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. 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 Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground 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 Jenkins County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millen | Jenkins | 6,569 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perkins Water Authority | Jenkins | 103 | Community | Groundwater |
| U.S. Silica-Millen Plant | Jenkins | 44 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Magnolia Cottage 6&9 | Jenkins | 35 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dnr-Magnolia Springs State Pk. | Jenkins | 33 | 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, “Dnr-Magnolia Cottages and Campground, PWSID GA1650011, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dnr-magnolia-cottages-and-campground-ga1650011 (data as of October 1, 2026).