Public water system · GA1050037
ActiveDnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk
At a glance
Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk (PWSID GA1050037) is an active transient non-community water system in Elbert County, Georgia. It reports serving 176 people through 62 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
176
Service connections
62
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk compare with other water systems in Elbert County?
By EPA's size categories, Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elbert County has 17 active public water systems, and Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 623 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 10,588 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk is about 22% above 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk?
EPA lists Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk 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. 1 of the 17 active systems in Elbert County (5.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between April 1996 and April 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk?
Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk (PWSID GA1050037) 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk serve?
Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk reports serving 176 people through 62 service connections in Elbert County, Georgia.
Where does Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dnr-Richard B. Russell State Pk 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 Elbert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elberton | Elbert | 7,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Bowman Water System | Elbert | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| River`S Edge Campground | Elbert | 405 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bobby Brown Park | Elbert | 180 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Elbert Co Fish & Game Club | Elbert | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Newton`S Pointe Subdivision | Elbert | 135 | 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-Richard B. Russell State Pk, PWSID GA1050037, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dnr-richard-b-russell-state-pk-ga1050037 (data as of October 1, 2026).