Public water system · GA0310006
ActiveGeorgia Southern University
At a glance
Georgia Southern University (PWSID GA0310006) is an active community water system in Bulloch County, Georgia. It reports serving 20,357 people through 260 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,357
Service connections
260
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Georgia Southern University compare with other water systems in Bulloch County?
By EPA's size categories, Georgia Southern University is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bulloch County has 133 active public water systems, and Georgia Southern University is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33 times the county average of 612 people per system, and accounts for 25% of the 81,389 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 Georgia Southern University is about 3 times 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 Georgia Southern University?
EPA lists Georgia Southern University as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 133 active systems in Bulloch County (0.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Georgia Southern University have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and July 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 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.
Georgia Southern University: frequently asked questions
Who runs Georgia Southern University?
Georgia Southern University (PWSID GA0310006) is a community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Georgia Southern University serve?
Georgia Southern University reports serving 20,357 people through 260 service connections in Bulloch County, Georgia.
Where does Georgia Southern University 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 Georgia Southern University 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 2025. 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 Georgia Southern University'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Georgia Southern University's water quality report?
As a community water system, Georgia Southern University 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 Bulloch County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesboro | Bulloch | 36,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brooklet Water System | Bulloch | 1,456 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burkhalter - Shadowbrook -Talon'S Lake | Bulloch | 1,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Portal Water System | Bulloch | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grove Lakes Subdivision | Bulloch | 855 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Heights Subdivision | Bulloch | 835 | 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, “Georgia Southern University, PWSID GA0310006, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/georgia-southern-university-ga0310006 (data as of October 1, 2026).