Public water system · GA0710009
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At a glance
Hamilton Elementary School (PWSID GA0710009) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Colquitt County, Georgia. It reports serving 320 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hamilton Elementary School compare with other water systems in Colquitt County?
By EPA's size categories, Hamilton Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Colquitt County has 41 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 676 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 27,702 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Georgia, the 2,375 active systems average 4,525 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hamilton Elementary School is about 26% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Georgia has 158 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.7% 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 Hamilton Elementary School?
EPA lists Hamilton Elementary School 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. 10 of the 41 active systems in Colquitt County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hamilton Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and October 1999. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Hamilton Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hamilton Elementary School?
Hamilton Elementary School (PWSID GA0710009) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hamilton Elementary School serve?
Hamilton Elementary School reports serving 320 people through 2 service connections in Colquitt County, Georgia.
Where does Hamilton Elementary School 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 Hamilton Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Hamilton Elementary School'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 October 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hamilton Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hamilton Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Colquitt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moultrie | Colquitt | 17,067 | Community | Groundwater |
| Norman Park | Colquitt | 1,134 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doerun | Colquitt | 1,094 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odom Elementary School | Colquitt | 725 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Funston | Colquitt | 653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berlin | Colquitt | 643 | 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, “Hamilton Elementary School, PWSID GA0710009, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/hamilton-elementary-school-ga0710009 (data as of October 1, 2026).