Public water system · GA1330071
ActiveEmerald Shores Subdivision
At a glance
Emerald Shores Subdivision (PWSID GA1330071) is an active community water system in Greene County, Georgia. It reports serving 120 people through 46 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
46
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Emerald Shores Subdivision compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Emerald Shores Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 881 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 25,538 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 Emerald Shores Subdivision 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 Emerald Shores Subdivision?
EPA lists Emerald Shores Subdivision 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. 24 of the 29 active systems in Greene County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Emerald Shores Subdivision have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and October 2023. By type: 2 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 (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | 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.
Emerald Shores Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emerald Shores Subdivision?
Emerald Shores Subdivision (PWSID GA1330071) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Emerald Shores Subdivision serve?
Emerald Shores Subdivision reports serving 120 people through 46 service connections in Greene County, Georgia.
Where does Emerald Shores Subdivision 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 Emerald Shores Subdivision have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Emerald Shores Subdivision'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Emerald Shores Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Emerald Shores Subdivision 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Plantation | Greene | 13,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Greensboro | Greene | 2,834 | Community | Surface water |
| Union Point | Greene | 2,114 | Community | Surface water |
| Harbor Club on Lake Oconee | Greene | 1,701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walker Church Water System | Greene | 928 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Plains | Greene | 497 | 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, “Emerald Shores Subdivision, PWSID GA1330071, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/emerald-shores-subdivision-ga1330071 (data as of October 1, 2026).