Public water system · GA1910081
ActiveLaboratory Complex and Shell Hammock
At a glance
Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock (PWSID GA1910081) is an active non-transient non-community water system in McIntosh County, Georgia. It reports serving 10 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock compare with other water systems in McIntosh County?
By EPA's size categories, Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McIntosh County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 328 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 13,113 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 Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock is well 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 Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock?
EPA lists Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock as owned by a state 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 40 active systems in McIntosh County (7.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2012. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock?
Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock (PWSID GA1910081) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the GA state drinking water program.
How many people does Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock serve?
Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock reports serving 10 people through 25 service connections in McIntosh County, Georgia.
Where does Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock 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 Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. 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 Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the GA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock 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 McIntosh County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcintosh County-Crescent Community Ws | McIntosh | 3,406 | Community | Groundwater |
| Darien Water System | McIntosh | 3,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| John Alford Subdivision | McIntosh | 989 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcintosh County-Carnigan Community | McIntosh | 540 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcintosh County High School | McIntosh | 518 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Springfield Plantation Subdivision | McIntosh | 360 | 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, “Laboratory Complex and Shell Hammock, PWSID GA1910081, Georgia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/georgia/laboratory-complex-and-shell-hammock-ga1910081 (data as of October 1, 2026).