Public water system · GA1690002
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At a glance
Jones County (PWSID GA1690002) is an active community water system in Jones County, Georgia. It reports serving 13,373 people through 4,713 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,373
Service connections
4,713
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Jones County compare with other water systems in Jones County?
By EPA's size categories, Jones County is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Jones County has 7 active public water systems, and Jones County is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 3,401 people per system, and accounts for 56% of the 23,807 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 Jones County is about twice 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 Jones County?
EPA lists Jones County 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 7 active systems in Jones County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jones County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and August 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Archived |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Jones County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jones County?
Jones County (PWSID GA1690002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jones County serve?
Jones County reports serving 13,373 people through 4,713 service connections in Jones County, Georgia.
Where does Jones County 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 Jones County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Jones County'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jones County's water quality report?
As a community water system, Jones County 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 Jones County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray | Jones | 9,339 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jones Co.-Haddock Water Commission, Inc.. | Jones | 489 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #20581 | Jones | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Old Clinton Bbq House | Jones | 208 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jones Co.-Lake Jonesco Golf Course | Jones | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jones County Farms | Jones | 73 | Community | Purchased 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, “Jones County, PWSID GA1690002, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/jones-county-ga1690002 (data as of October 1, 2026).