Public water system · GA0870073
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At a glance
Dukes Water System (PWSID GA0870073) is an active transient non-community water system in Decatur County, Georgia. It reports serving 120 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dukes Water System compare with other water systems in Decatur County?
By EPA's size categories, Dukes Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Decatur County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 820 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 19,683 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 Dukes Water System 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 Dukes Water System?
EPA lists Dukes 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. 16 of the 24 active systems in Decatur County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Dukes Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and July 2011. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | 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 |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Dukes Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dukes Water System?
Dukes Water System (PWSID GA0870073) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dukes Water System serve?
Dukes Water System reports serving 120 people through 3 service connections in Decatur County, Georgia.
Where does Dukes 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 Dukes Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Dukes 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dukes Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dukes Water System 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 Decatur County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | Decatur | 15,125 | Community | Groundwater |
| Decatur County Industrial Park | Decatur | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Attapulgus | Decatur | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Climax | Decatur | 397 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brinson | Decatur | 281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Red Bluff Enterprises, LLC | Decatur | 260 | 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, “Dukes Water System, PWSID GA0870073, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/dukes-water-system-ga0870073 (data as of October 1, 2026).