Public water system · GA1730012
ActiveGrand Bay Ridge S/D
At a glance
Grand Bay Ridge S/D (PWSID GA1730012) is an active community water system in Lanier County, Georgia. It reports serving 149 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 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
149
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grand Bay Ridge S/D compare with other water systems in Lanier County?
By EPA's size categories, Grand Bay Ridge S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lanier County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 587 people per system, and accounts for 3.2% of the 4,692 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 Grand Bay Ridge S/D 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 Grand Bay Ridge S/D?
EPA lists Grand Bay Ridge S/D 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. 7 of the 8 active systems in Lanier County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Grand Bay Ridge S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2016. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | 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 |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Grand Bay Ridge S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grand Bay Ridge S/D?
Grand Bay Ridge S/D (PWSID GA1730012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Grand Bay Ridge S/D serve?
Grand Bay Ridge S/D reports serving 149 people through 55 service connections in Lanier County, Georgia.
Where does Grand Bay Ridge S/D 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 Grand Bay Ridge S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 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 Grand Bay Ridge S/D'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 3 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 Grand Bay Ridge S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Grand Bay Ridge S/D 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 Lanier County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland | Lanier | 2,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sj Water, LLC | Lanier | 764 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boyette Farms | Lanier | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mill Pond Plantation | Lanier | 302 | Community | Groundwater |
| Banks Lake Pointe Subdivision | Lanier | 205 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westwind Farm Estates MHP | Lanier | 176 | 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, “Grand Bay Ridge S/D, PWSID GA1730012, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/grand-bay-ridge-s-d-ga1730012 (data as of October 1, 2026).