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Public water system · GA1990044

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Gay

Community water system in Meriwether County, Georgia, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

194

Service connections

103

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDGA1990044
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served194
Service connections103
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyGA state drinking water program
City servedGay
StateGeorgia
ZIP—
CountyMeriwether County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2002-11-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100YesArchived
1993-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-11-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived
1992-06-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoArchived

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.

Gay: frequently asked questions

Is Gay's water safe to drink?

Gay is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the GA state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Gay?

Gay (PWSID GA1990044) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the GA state drinking water program.

How many people does Gay serve?

Gay reports serving 194 people through 103 service connections in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Where does Gay get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Meriwether County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
ManchesterMeriwether5,397CommunitySurface water
LuthersvilleMeriwether2,468CommunityGroundwater
GreenvilleMeriwether2,013CommunityPurchased surface water
Warm SpringsMeriwether1,017CommunityGroundwater
Meriwether County Water SystemMeriwether1,000Non-transient non-communityPurchased surface water
WoodburyMeriwether961CommunitySurface water

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