Public water system · GA1950004
ActiveIla
At a glance
Ila (PWSID GA1950004) is an active community water system in Madison County, Georgia. It reports serving 532 people through 197 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
532
Service connections
197
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ila compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Ila is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Madison County has 27 active public water systems, and Ila is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12% above the county average of 473 people per system, and accounts for 4.2% of the 12,782 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 Ila 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 Ila?
EPA lists Ila 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. 7 of the 27 active systems in Madison County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ila have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and October 2023. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Ila: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ila?
Ila (PWSID GA1950004) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ila serve?
Ila reports serving 532 people through 197 service connections in Madison County, Georgia.
Where does Ila 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 Ila have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Ila'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ila's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ila 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Water System | Madison | 4,663 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Comer | Madison | 1,531 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colbert Water System | Madison | 1,374 | Community | Groundwater |
| Danielsville | Madison | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brown Brothers Farm Subdivision | Madison | 656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlton | Madison | 419 | 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, “Ila, PWSID GA1950004, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/ila-ga1950004 (data as of October 1, 2026).