Public water system · GA1410019
ActiveHancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws
At a glance
Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws (PWSID GA1410019) is an active community water system in Hancock County, Georgia. It reports serving 1,512 people through 560 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,512
Service connections
560
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hancock County has 9 active public water systems, and Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 56% above the county average of 970 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 8,729 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 Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 138 Georgia systems (5.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws?
EPA lists Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws 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. 3 of the 9 active systems in Hancock County (33%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and July 2025. By type: 10 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | 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 |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws?
Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws (PWSID GA1410019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws serve?
Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws reports serving 1,512 people through 560 service connections in Hancock County, Georgia.
Where does Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta | Hancock | 2,903 | Community | Surface water |
| Scenic Shores Subdivision | Hancock | 1,153 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holiday Shores Subdivision | Hancock | 813 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shoulderbone Campground | Hancock | 810 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Island Creek / Glenwood Subdivision | Hancock | 681 | Community | Groundwater |
| Woodland Valley Subdivision | Hancock | 663 | 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, “Hancock Co-Ga15e/Devereau Ws, PWSID GA1410019, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/hancock-co-ga15e-devereau-ws-ga1410019 (data as of October 1, 2026).