Public water system · GA1270150
ActiveGlynn Co.-South Main Land
At a glance
Glynn Co.-South Main Land (PWSID GA1270150) is an active community water system in Glynn County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,554 people through 1,030 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,554
Service connections
1,030
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Glynn Co.-South Main Land compare with other water systems in Glynn County?
By EPA's size categories, Glynn Co.-South Main Land is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Glynn County has 63 active public water systems, and Glynn Co.-South Main Land is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 76% above the county average of 1,453 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 91,539 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 Glynn Co.-South Main Land is about 62% 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 Glynn Co.-South Main Land?
EPA lists Glynn Co.-South Main Land 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. 6 of the 63 active systems in Glynn County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Glynn Co.-South Main Land have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between April 1991 and July 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | 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 |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Glynn Co.-South Main Land: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glynn Co.-South Main Land?
Glynn Co.-South Main Land (PWSID GA1270150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Glynn Co.-South Main Land serve?
Glynn Co.-South Main Land reports serving 2,554 people through 1,030 service connections in Glynn County, Georgia.
Where does Glynn Co.-South Main Land 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 Glynn Co.-South Main Land have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Glynn Co.-South Main Land'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glynn Co.-South Main Land's water quality report?
As a community water system, Glynn Co.-South Main Land 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 Glynn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | Glynn | 44,739 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Simons Island | Glynn | 29,249 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jekyll Island Authority | Glynn | 2,541 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sea Island Company | Glynn | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunswick Cellulose, Inc.. | Glynn | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Grove Island Plantation | Glynn | 775 | 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, “Glynn Co.-South Main Land, PWSID GA1270150, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/glynn-co-south-main-land-ga1270150 (data as of October 1, 2026).