Public water system · GA1270028
ActiveJekyll Island Authority
At a glance
Jekyll Island Authority (PWSID GA1270028) is an active community water system in Glynn County, Georgia. It reports serving 2,541 people through 1,241 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,541
Service connections
1,241
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jekyll Island Authority compare with other water systems in Glynn County?
By EPA's size categories, Jekyll Island Authority is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Glynn County has 63 active public water systems, and Jekyll Island Authority is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 75% 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 Jekyll Island Authority 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 Jekyll Island Authority?
EPA lists Jekyll Island Authority 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 Jekyll Island Authority have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Jekyll Island Authority: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jekyll Island Authority?
Jekyll Island Authority (PWSID GA1270028) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jekyll Island Authority serve?
Jekyll Island Authority reports serving 2,541 people through 1,241 service connections in Glynn County, Georgia.
Where does Jekyll Island Authority 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 Jekyll Island Authority have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Jekyll Island Authority'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jekyll Island Authority's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jekyll Island Authority 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 |
| Glynn Co.-South Main Land | Glynn | 2,554 | 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, “Jekyll Island Authority, PWSID GA1270028, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/jekyll-island-authority-ga1270028 (data as of October 1, 2026).