Public water system · GA1070001
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At a glance
Garfield (PWSID GA1070001) is an active community water system in Emanuel County, Georgia. It reports serving 325 people through 100 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
325
Service connections
100
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garfield compare with other water systems in Emanuel County?
By EPA's size categories, Garfield is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Emanuel County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 828 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 17,382 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 Garfield 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 Garfield?
EPA lists Garfield 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. 8 of the 21 active systems in Emanuel County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garfield have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1995 and October 2022. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Garfield: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garfield?
Garfield (PWSID GA1070001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Garfield serve?
Garfield reports serving 325 people through 100 service connections in Emanuel County, Georgia.
Where does Garfield 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 Garfield have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Garfield'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garfield's water quality report?
As a community water system, Garfield 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 Emanuel County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainsboro | Emanuel | 9,536 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twin City | Emanuel | 2,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stillmore | Emanuel | 810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Criders, Inc.. | Emanuel | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Adrian | Emanuel | 702 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canoochee Catfish Restaurant | Emanuel | 508 | 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, “Garfield, PWSID GA1070001, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/garfield-ga1070001 (data as of October 1, 2026).