Public water system · GA1030131
ActiveEffingham County Surface Water System
At a glance
Effingham County Surface Water System (PWSID GA1030131) is an active community water system in Effingham County, Georgia. It reports serving 12,293 people through 1,773 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,293
Service connections
1,773
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Effingham County Surface Water System compare with other water systems in Effingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Effingham County Surface Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Effingham County has 83 active public water systems, and Effingham County Surface Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 629 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 52,235 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 Effingham County Surface Water System is about 83% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Effingham County Surface Water System?
EPA lists Effingham County Surface Water System 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. 12 of the 83 active systems in Effingham County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Effingham County Surface Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2023. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Effingham County Surface Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Effingham County Surface Water System?
Effingham County Surface Water System (PWSID GA1030131) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Effingham County Surface Water System serve?
Effingham County Surface Water System reports serving 12,293 people through 1,773 service connections in Effingham County, Georgia.
Where does Effingham County Surface Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Effingham County Surface Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Effingham County Surface 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Effingham County Surface Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Effingham County Surface 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 Effingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rincon Water System | Effingham | 16,654 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Springfield | Effingham | 3,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guyton | Effingham | 2,394 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westwood Heights Subdivision | Effingham | 1,370 | Community | Groundwater |
| Azalea Point | Effingham | 1,037 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgia-Pacific Savannah River LLC | Effingham | 1,001 | Non-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, “Effingham County Surface Water System, PWSID GA1030131, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/effingham-county-surface-water-system-ga1030131 (data as of October 1, 2026).